Sound
Sound, a form of energy, is all around us. It stimulates our sense of hearing. Sound is a vibration that travels in waves, spreading outwards from the source of the sound. For humans, hearing is limited to frequencies between about 20 Hz and 20,000 Hz (20 kHz).
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| 5th - 12th | Sound Waves, Quiz #1 | Quiz on Wave Basics | Quiz on Sound Basics |
| Sound Waves, Quiz #2 | Properties of Sound, #2 | Quiz on Human Ear, #1 | |
| Sound Waves, Quiz #3 | Properties of Sound, #2 | Quiz on Human Ear, #2 | |
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Science Videos & Lessons: (Reviewed by K-12 teachers) Science of Sound Grade: 3 - 12 Lesson on Sound - It explains all the basics of sound including how it works and how it travels. It also explains how the human ear works. 5:05 |
How Ear Works Grade: 3 - 12 Learn how the human ear works. 1:00 |
How We Hear Grade: 5 - 12 Find out how our ears help us hear sound. 3:45 |
Propagation of Sound Grade: 5 - 12 Physics lesson with interesting animation that explains what is sound and how it propagates. 1:55 |
Physics Lesson: Sound, part 1 Grade: 5 - 12 Watch some high school physics demonstrations about sound. 9:25 |
Physics Lesson: Sound, part 2 Grade: 5 - 12 Watch further science demonstrations on the properties of sound waves. 9:05 |
Breaking a Wine Glass using Resonance Grade: 5 - 12 The demonstration oscillates a wine glass by playing sound at its resonance frequency. 0:40 |
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