Tuning fork as “simple" sound
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Example of a simple periodic sound signal is the relatively pure sound of a tuning fork.
English, Spanish (CREA), German
2017-04-20
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The pure periodic sound is the simplest sound event. It corresponds to a regular sine vibration (= harmonic vibration) of pure frequency. The sound of a tuning fork is the nearest of all non-synthetic sound sources to this ideal.
Information and ideas:
Recording to illustrate different sorts of sound (or students have to identify them).
Relevant for teaching:
Sound/acoustics: parameters
Communication and understanding
Vibrations and waves
Acoustic phenomena
Information and ideas:
Recording to illustrate different sorts of sound (or students have to identify them).
Relevant for teaching:
Sound/acoustics: parameters
Communication and understanding
Vibrations and waves
Acoustic phenomena
Tuning fork – source of pure tones (Image)
Tuning fork as “simple" sound (Image)
Tuning fork as “simple” sound (Video)
Tuning fork as “simple" sound (Image)
Tuning fork as “simple” sound (Video)
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