Physics 20 Core Unit V
Optional Unit V: Sound
Conceptual Physics
A. Applications
- 1. The Human Ear
- 2. Other Applications
- Supplementation is required for section A.
B. Transmission of Sound
- 1. Production of Sound
- pages 381-384
- 2. Speed of Sound
- page 384
C. Characteristics of Sound
- 1. Intensity
- page 385
- 2. Pitch
- pages 386-391
- 3. The Doppler Effect
- pages 373-377
- 4. Harmonics, Resonance, and Interference
- Supplementation is required.
Conceptual Physics Laboratory Manual
B. Transmission of Sound
- 1. Production of Sound
- Activity 68
- 2.Speed of Sound
- Experiment 69
Fundamentals of Physics: An Introductory Course
A. Applications
- 1. The Human Ear
- pages 321-324
- 2. Other Applications
- pages 328-331, 352-357
B. Transmission of Sound
- 1. Production of Sound
- pages 314-315, 318-319, 324-328
- 2. Speed of Sound
- pages 316-317
- Activities 11.1, 12.3
C. Characteristics of Sound
- 1. Intensity
- pages 319-321
- 2. Pitch
- Relate this to the material on the frequency of waves.
- 3. The Doppler Effect
- pages 358-359
- 4. Harmonics, Resonance, and Interference
- pages 338-352
- Activities 12.1, 12.2
Fundamentals of Physics: A Senior Course
A. Applications
- B. Transmission of Sound
- C. Characteristics of Sound
- These topics are omitted in this resource. Supplementation is required.
Heath Physics
A. Applications
- 1. The Human Ear
- pages 357-360
- 2. Other Applications
- pages 360-367, 390-395
B. Transmission of Sound
- 1. Production of Sound
- pages 350-351, 354-355
- 2. Speed of Sound
- pages 352-353
- Investigations 11.1, 12.3
C. Characteristics of Sound
- 1. Intensity
- pages 355-357
- 2. Pitch
- Some overlap is found in sections of chapters 11 and 12.
- 3. The Doppler Effect
- pages 396-397
- 4. Harmonics, Resonance, and Interference
- pages 376-390
- Investigations 12.1, 12.2
Merrill Physics: Principles and Problems
A. Applications
- 1. The Human Ear
- pages 318-320
- 2. Other Applications
- Supplementation is required.
B. Transmission of Sound
- 1. Production of Sound
- pages 307-308, 314-315
- 2. Speed of Sound
- Lab page 313
C. Characteristics of Sound
- 1. Intensity and 2. Pitch
- pages 310-312
- 3. The Doppler Effect
- pages 309-310
- 4. Harmonics, Resonance, and Interference
- pages 315-318, 320-323
Merrill Physics: Principles and Problems Laboratory Manual
A. Applications
- 2. Other Applications
- Experiment 15.1
C. Characteristics of Sound
- 4. Harmonics, Resonance and Interference
- Experiment 15.2
Physics Today 1
A. Applications
- 1. The Human Ear
- pages 307-309
- 2. Other Applications of Sound
- Found throughout chapters 13-14. Chapter 14, The Physics of Music, presents many interesting applications.
B. Transmission of Sound
- 1. Production of Sound
- pages 297-302
- 2. Speed of Sound
- pages 309-312
- Activities 13.10, 14.13
C. Characteristics of Sound
- 1. Intensity
- pages 304-307
- Activity 13.11
- 2. Pitch
- pages 299-303
- 3. The Doppler Effect
- Supplementation is required.
- 4. Harmonics, Resonance, and Interference
- pages 313-317, 337-341
- Activities 13.12, 14.14
Physics in Action
A. Applications
- 1. The Human Ear
- pages 176-182
- 2. Other Applications of Sound
- pages 143-151
B. Transmission of Sound
- 1. Production of Sound
- pages 156-162
- 2. Speed of Sound
- pages 138-143
C. Characteristics of Sound
- 1. Intensity and 2. Pitch
- Supplementation is required.
- 3. The Doppler Effect
- page 171
- 4. Harmonics, Resonance and Interference
- pages 165-172, 183-188, 191-193