By the end of this section, you will be able to define antinode, node, fundamental, overtones, and harmonics; identify instances of sound interference in everyday situations; describe how sound interference occurring inside open and...

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this learning module, compare characteristics and behaviors of transverse waves, including electromagnetic waves.

This is a list of problems and exercises to solve based on the content of Chapter 16: Oscillatory Motion and Waves from the AP Physics online text.

This article helps illustrate the behavior of electrons as waves and the uncertainty principle.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students discover how standing waves form through constructive interference, and learn how to solve standing wave problems where either both ends are constrained or...

An illustrated discussion about the physics principles associated with tennis rackets and sweet spots.

A physics tutorial on designing an auditorium and solving the problem of sound reflection. Illustrated.

Utilize this wiki-type page created by students and faculty members to gain a higher understanding of the electromagnetic waves. Study the equations to comprehend how different variables can affect characteristics of wavelengths.

Instructional module focusing on light and electromagnetism. Discussion includes historical discoveries that led to the understanding of the electromagnetic spectrum. Site also includes an interactive practice quiz and links relating to...

By the end of this section, you will be able to define intensity, sound intensity, and sound pressure level and to calculate sound intensity levels in decibels (dB).

This explanation of the Doppler effect allows students to visualize how this physics phenomenon happens.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students investigate diffraction of light and the interference patterns that are produced through constructive and destructive interference of the waves. Students...

A collection of video lectures from a physics course focusing on vibration and waves taught at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The course overviews topics dealing with mechanical vibration and waves with twenty-three lectures....

Study the details of sound from characteristics to speed, ultrasound, infrasound, and other aspects of sound waves.

At this tutorial, a happy bug in the center of a circular water puddle is used to describe the Doppler effect.

Students read a detailed description and explanation of Thomas Young's experiment which played a major role in the general acceptance of the wave theory of light.

Where can we experience the phenomenon that light taking two paths from two locations to the same point in space can undergo constructive and destructive interference? There are several answers to these questions and they will be...

Acting as a subtopic of the General Chemistry Virtual Textbook's section on Atoms and the Periodic Table, this site discusses the wave function in relation to orbitals and continual waves.

Information about the interference of sound and its causes. Well-illustrated and good explanations of the concepts; part of a large hyper-textbook on various physics concepts.

This resource provides historic information on length measurement in the United Kingdom. Click on the topics on the left toolbar of the article to find out more information.

The concept of pitch and frequency is covered in this tutorial. Learn what frequency and pitch are, the difference between infra sound and ultrasonic frequencies, and how pitch is related to the frequency of a sound.

A cross curricular project where students conduct a moot court to explore the role government policy plays in protecting our health. The focus of the unit is how our power effects our environmental health. Students use their knowledge of...

Here is described a simple process to 'put a voice on a sunbeam' and transmit it over a distance. It is a fascinating example of amplitude modulation of light using sound vibrations. It then describes how the modulated light is detected...

Conduct a demonstration to learn about how waves function in water. Create a poster that shows the physics of waves, how tsunamis work, the devastation caused by the 2004 tsunami or information about relief efforts for the 2004 tsunami.