How is sound produced? © Siemens Stiftung 2020 CC BY-SA 4.0 international

How is sound produced?

Interactive

Interactive graphic:
The production of sound is illustrated. The path of sound from the sound source via the sound medium to the sound receiver is described step by step.

Available in: English, Spanish (CREA), German
Type of media: Interactive (1.7 MByte)
Last update: 2021-06-25
License:

This medium is made available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 international license.

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Media package:
For interactive whiteboards: Sound and types of sound
Description:
An oscillating loudspeaker diaphragm shows the pulses transmitted to the air particles. Further propagation by means of air compression and air rarefaction as a longitudinal wave is shown graphically.
Related media:
There are no other media directly related to this file.
Learning resource type:
Interactive graphic
Subjects:
Physics; Technology
Grade levels:
Grade 5 to 6; Grade 7 to 9; Grade 10 to 13
School types:
Middle/high school; Vocational training
Keywords:
Sound; Wave (physics); Sound (basic phenomenon); Sound production; Sound propagation; Sound wave; Type of sound
Bibliography:
Siemens Stiftung Media Portal
Author:
MediaHouse GmbH
Rights holder:
© Siemens Stiftung 2020
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