Teacher Resources - Sound Waves

Summary: In this unit, students will learn how sound waves are produced, the relationship between frequency and pitch, as well as learning to analyze the Doppler effect. Other topics include sound intensity, resonance, harmonic series on open and closed pipes, and beat frequency.

Vocabulary: compression, rarefaction, pitch, Doppler effect, intensity, decibel, resonance, fundamental frequency, harmonic series, mode, beat

Standards Alignment: HS-PS3-3; HS-PS3-2