Learning About Sound

Parallel strings with the top one vibrating. Caption: our fingers cause the strings to move or vibrate.

Introduces how sound is made; how it travels; the terms "pitch," "volume," and "compression waves"; how ears detect sound; and the way vocal cords work. Views the parts of an ear and how they function to allow us to hear sounds. Uses easily replicated experiments to demonstrate sound's principles.

(Source: DCMP)

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  • Learning About Sound

    Type:
    Video
    Format:
    Streaming
    Accommodations:
    English Captions - Auditory
    Languages:
    English
    License:
    DCMP Membership
    Author:
    AIMS Multimedia
    Length:
    16 minutes