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Lecture Slides
Module 1: General Principles of Everyday Physical Phenomena
Lesson 1: Newtonian Mechanics
Lesson 2: Basics of Energy and Its Various Forms
Fundamental principles behind the conservation of mechanical energy
Lesson 3: Macroscopic Properties and Microscopic Models
Module 2: The Ins and Outs of Sound Waves
Lesson 4: Periodic Motion
Perfect cycles versus friction-faded or force-fed oscillations
Lesson 5: Pressure Waves
Fundamental pressure-wave variables: frequency, amplitude, and speed
Lesson 6: Wave Superposition
Lesson 7: Standing Waves
Lesson 8: Crafting Sound Anatomy
Lesson 9: Doppler Effect
Change in the heard pitch due to relative motion between source and observer
Module 3: Acoustic Logarithmic Scales
Lesson 10: Logarithm Rules
Lesson 11: Decibel Scale
Logarithmic scale used to measure the intensity and loudness of sound
Lesson 12: From Wave to Note
Focus Group Assignments (Labs)
All lab assignments can be found in the Lab Manual.
Walkthrough Video Demonstration Series
Pendulum Harmonic Motion
Driven Oscillations
Standing Waves on Strings
Learn how to measure the speed of waves on stretched strings
Tuning Forks and Sound Waves
Speed of Sound in Air
Additional Materials
The Physics of Musical Instruments
N. H. Fletcher and T. D. Rossing (Springer-Verlag, New York, 1991)