Waves and SoundThe Big Ideas included in the Ontario Curriculum about Waves and Sound are:
By the end of this section, students will:
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Current TopicWe are not currently studying Waves and Sound.
ScheduleIt is expected you will have read the relevant sections of the text book prior to class. Waves and Sound are covered in chapters .
AssignmentsHomework: Odd numbered questions, all sections
Formal Lab: Determination of speed of sound in air (TBA) Major Project: Design your own instrument (TBA) Tests: Unit 4 Test (TBA) |
Some video clips worth checking out...
Breaking a wine glass at MIT using resonance
Earthquakes by National Geographic Sonic booms explained; and a TED Talk Love Myth Buster's exploration of a Ruben's Tube. Also, check out the 2D Pyroboard Vibrations viewed on a board |
The human ear
An article worth checking out for students to read as an introduction to scholarly publications: Kim, Gibbeum, and Woojae Han. "Sound pressure levels generated at risk volume steps of portable listening devices: types of smartphone and genres of music." BMC Public Health, vol. 18, no. 1, 2018. Gale Academic Onefile, Accessed 8 Dec. 2019. How cochlear implants work; Article on: Cochlear implantation in children and adults in Switzerland |