Groups
1 2 3 4

 

Group 3-
The instruments
and more acoustics

How does a string create a sound on a guitar, piano or violin?

How does the drum head on a snare or tympani create sound?

Explain what “refraction” is and give an example.

Explain what “reflection” is and give an example.

Explain what “interference” is and give an example.

What other sites did you find, and what information did you gather from them?

What extra information did you find?

 

Gather the information for your group. Use these sites for help in all groups.

http://www.physicsclassroom.com/Class/sound/soundtoc.html

http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/refpages/RefArticle.aspx?refid=761560639&pn=1#s1

http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/refpages/RefMedia.aspx?refid=461534808

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