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Sound Properties: Frequency, Wavelength, and Speed Video Tutorial
The Properties of Sound Waves Video Tutorial describes the various properties of sound and relates such properties to waves and to our perceptions of sound. Numerous examples, illustrations, and animations assist in the explanations.
The video lesson answers the following questions:
What do the various properties of sound waves - frequency, amplitude, wavelength, and speed - describe?
Concept Builders, Waves and Sound Chapter - Waves: Case Studies
This Concept Builder focuses on an understanding of how a wave pattern is affected by changes in the properties of a wave (such as frequency and speed) and by the properties of a medium (such as tension and linear density of a string). The first and second activity provide great follow-ups to this video.
Physics Interactives. Waves and Sound Section: Simple Wave Simulator
Our Simple Wave Simulator gives students great exposure to the concepts of frequency, wavelength, amplitude, and speed.. The simulation is accompanied by a free, downloadable Student Activity sheet that coordinates with a stand-alone Concept Checker. The triad - simulation, Activity Sheet, and Concept Checker - make an attractive centerpiece of an awesome lesson plan.
Minds On Physics, Sound and Music Module, Mission SM2 - Characteristics of Waves
A Minds On Physics mission will always give a student a strenuous workout in close reading, critical thinking, and conceptual reasoning. When you feel students have a grasp of the concepts, it's time to test their understanding with a MOP mission. This particular one is closely correlated to the video.
Concept Builders, Waves and Sound Chapter - Waves: Case Studies
This Concept Builder focuses on an understanding of how a wave pattern is affected by changes in the properties of a wave (such as frequency and speed) and by the properties of a medium (such as tension and linear density of a string). The first and second activity provide great follow-ups to this video.
Do you like the slides we used? They are available in our low cost Teacher Presentation Pack, along with other updated materials used in our presentation.