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Grade 11-12 Physics: Waves and Sound

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Top Picks

The Physics Hypertextbook
The Physics Classroom
Search keyword "sound" for specific resources, including interactive exercises.
Exploratorium: Science Lessons and Projects: Sound
Find activities on Sound by clicking on Explore choose Activities and Filter under the subject Physics and then Sound.
Exploratorium: Science Lessons and Projects: Waves
Find activities on Waves by clicking on Explore choose Activities and Filter under the subject Physics and then Waves.
Professor Julius Sumner Miller - Waves and Sound - Demonstrations in Physics
Entertaining and informative video series demonstrating the properties of waves and sound.
Crash Course: Physics
A series of 31 informational / instructional videos dealing with aspects of physics.
Bozeman Science - AP Physics Essentials
Khan Academy Physics
The Science Asylum
YouTube channel. At the Science Asylum, we present anything related to science from the point of view of Nick Lucid... a physicist already driven a little crazy by science.
Let's Talk Science
Resources and programs to inspire Canadian youth

Gr. 9-12: Ask Us/Demande Moi

Gr. 9-12: How do I start my research?

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Understanding Basic Concepts

Terms related to waves and sound include:

longitudinal wave
transverse wave
frequency
period
cycle
amplitude
phase
wavelength
velocity
superposition
constructive interference
destructive interference
standing waves
resonance
speed of sound
echo location
infrasonic, audible, ultrasonic sound