Sound propagation: tambourine & candle 1 © Siemens Stiftung 2016 CC BY-SA 4.0 international

Sound propagation: tambourine & candle 1

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Photo:
Tambourine in front of a lit candle. First of three pictures of the experiment “tambourine blows out candle".

Available in: English, Spanish (CREA), German
Type of media: Image (42.2 kByte)
Last update: 2018-02-01
License:

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

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How to reference this medium
Media package:
Physics of sound – basic phenomena
Description:
The experiment “tambourine blows out candle" demonstrates clearly how sound waves propagate and that a movement of air particles is associated with it.

Information and ideas:
Simple experiment that is easy to do in the classroom.
Further information regarding this photo is available as information sheet on the media portal of the Siemens Stiftung.

Relevant for teaching:
Acoustic phenomena
Sound/acoustics: parameters
Vibrations and waves
Related media:
Sound propagation (Text)
Sound propagation: tambourine & candle 2 (Image)
Sound propagation: tambourine & candle 3 (Image)
Learning resource type:
Experiment
Subjects:
Personal, social and health education (PSHE); Physics
Grade levels:
Grade 1 to 4; Grade 5 to 6; Grade 7 to 9; Grade 10 to 13
School types:
Elementary school; Middle/high school; Vocational training
Keywords:
Sound; Wave (physics); Sound (basic phenomenon); Sound propagation; Sound wave
Bibliography:
Siemens Stiftung Media Portal
Author:
MediaHouse GmbH
Rights holder:
© Siemens Stiftung 2016
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