Sound Waves and Their Sources (second edition)

Duration: 360 ft.

Year Published: 1950

Creator: Encyclopaedia Britannica Educational Corp.

Description: Explains several types of sound sources, including the vocal organs. Explains, with acoustic accompaniment frequency, amplitude, wave length, fundamentals and harmonics. Highspeed camera and oscilloscope help clarify the phenomena portrayed.

Complete Record: Explains that all sound originates in vibrating objects, and illustrates the three general types of vibrating sound sources: columns of air, surfaces, and strings and rods. Describes the major characteristics of sound waves - loudness, pitch, and quality - and demonstrates the principal auditory differences between sounds.

Metadata Source:Catalog of Classroom Teaching Films for Georgia Schools, No. 10 (Georgia Department of Education)


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