The Physics of Music
This is a list of links to information in the online Physics Classroom site.
Physics Classroom - an Online Education siteSound and Music Worksheets Waves - examining the phenomena in the following lessons:
Vibrations, Waves and Wavelike Motion, Properties, Behavior, and Standing Waves Sound Waves and Music - This helps provide Answers to many questions about the nature of Sound, Music and how it is produced by various instruments. Lesson 1: The Nature of a Sound Wave:
- Sound is a Mechanical wave, Sound as a Longitudinal wave, and Sound is a Pressure wave
Lesson2: Sound Properties and their Perception- Pitch and Frequency, Intensity and DB Scale, The Speed of Sound, and The Human Ear
Lesson 3 - The Behavior of Sound Waves- Interference and Beats, Doppler Effect and Shock Waves, Boundary Behavior, and Reflection/Refraction/Diffraction
Lesson 4 - Resonance and Standing Waves- Natural Frequency, Forced Vibration, Standing Wave Patterns, Fundamental Frequency and Harmonics
Lesson 5 - Physics of Musical Instruments- Resonance, Guitar Strings, Open-End Air Columns, Closed-End Air Columns