Learning about Sound (Second Edition)

Uses animation and experimental demonstrations to explain the physical factors of pitch, amplitude, velocity, and type of medium for sound. Shows many common examples, including vibration of a string, the vibration of a hard surface, and the vibration of an air column, adding old film cuts for emphasis when necessary. Includes short sections on electronic synthesis of music and recent developments in noise control.

More in Introduction to Physical Science Series

  1. Learning about Electric Current (Second Edition) 1974
  2. Learning about Heat (Second Edition) 1974
  3. Learning about Sound (Second Edition) 1974
  4. Learning about Magnetism (Second Edition) 1975
  5. Learning about Nuclear Energy (Second Edition) 1975
  6. Learning about Light (Second Edition) 1976

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  1. 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, year, creator, length, format, color, description, catalog record