The World of Sound
Created By: boatsie
Last Modified: 12/17/05
Summary: A primer on sound; from classroom materials through fluid mechanics."Sound may be produced as a consequence of resonance patterns within an object, but sound should not be confused with resonance."
Summary: From "Acoustic Theory of Sound Production
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http://www.shirc.mq.edu.auLink: Sound Waves: Outstanding graphics detail the myriad aspects of sound...
Summary: University of the Pacific resource.
A Sound Wave
Summary: The art of Sound
From: http://www.bbc.co.ukLink: BBC News: Science in search of the low rumble
Summary: The study of low frequency sound is giving science new perspectives on the natural world as well as helping to develop novel weapons technologies.
The phases of sound waves
Summary: Sound travels in waves.
From: http://laser.physics.sunysb.eduDiffraction; An obstacle is no match for a sound wave; the wave simply bends around it. For example, if a stereo is playing in a room with the door open, the sound produced by the stereo will bend around the walls surrounding the opening. This bending of a wave is called diffraction. All waves exhibit diffraction, not just sound waves. Without diffraction, the sound from the stereo could only be heard directly in front of the door. Instead, the air in the doorway is set into longitudinal vibration by the sound waves from the stereo. This means that each air molecule is a source of a sound wave itself. This results in each molecule producing a sound wave and emitting it outward in a spherical fashion. The final result is the diffraction of the sound wave around the doorway.
Summary: Thinkquest graphic illustrating dissonance.
From: http://library.thinkquest.orgLink: The Soundry: The Physics of Sound
Summary: A Thinquest project expertly designed and graphically detailed.
Link: The Physics of Sound
Summary: An advanced site for in-depth research into sound spectrums and fluid mechanincs
Link: How Things Work: A Q&A about sound
Summary: University of Virginia education site.
Link: Signals from a hair cell
Summary: An in-depth analysis of the science of hearing. Great resources for lecture notes, activity ideas.
Link: A finely researched selection of sites pertaining to sound.
Summary: A variety of sounds.
Link: Sound
Summary: How do we hear sound? How is sound made? This project, designed for a fifth grade class is a highly interactive and thorough study unit on the nature of sound with examples of sound waves, activities, sound lessons, and an introduction to sound and music.
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