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The Physics of Sound

The study of sound is fascinating. We cover the subject in non-scientific language to make it interesting to the average person. Choose a subject from the links below.

The Physics of Sound in Non-Scientific Language

An overview of the physics of sound in non-scientific language.

The Physics of Music

The physics of music is a fascinating subject.

Biographies of Famous Scientists

Read biographies of famous scientists.

Vibrational Modes of Drums

See animated graphics of the most common drum vibration modes.

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Longitudinal Wavelength Sound Waves Pitch and Frequency Speed of Sound Doppler Effect Sound Intensity and Decibels Sound Wave Interference Beat Frequencies Binaural Beat Frequencies Sound Resonance and Natural Resonant Frequency Natural Resonance Quality (Q) Forced Vibration Frequency Entrainment Vibrational Modes Standing Waves Law of Octaves Psychoacoustics Tacoma Narrows Bridge Schumann Resonance Animal BioAcoustics More on Sound

Music

Law Of Octaves Sound Harmonics Western Musical Chords Musical Scales Musical Intervals Musical Mathematical Terminology Music of the Spheres Fibonacci Sequence Circle of Fifths Pythagorean Comma

Drums

Drum Vibrational Modes

Biographies

Aristotle Copernicus Einstein Fibonacci Hermann von Helmholtz Kepler Sir Isaac Newton Max Planck Ptolemy Pythagoras Thomas Young

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