Waves in the water
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If you want to give the students an initial impression of sound waves, the propagation of waves in water is very useful.
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2018-07-27
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When a stone is thrown into the water, concentric circles spread out from the spot where the stone hit the water. Sound waves move away from the source of sound in a similar way.
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The well-known photo may be a help for students to picture the propagation of sound waves in their minds. (Strictly speaking a water wave and a sound wave differ with respect to the direction of the vibration – transversal and longitudinal respectively!)
Relevant for teaching:
Acoustic phenomena
Vibrations and waves
Information and ideas:
The well-known photo may be a help for students to picture the propagation of sound waves in their minds. (Strictly speaking a water wave and a sound wave differ with respect to the direction of the vibration – transversal and longitudinal respectively!)
Relevant for teaching:
Acoustic phenomena
Vibrations and waves
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