Classical waves
How do classical waves propagate through space? An observer looks at the possible paths of sound waves. What happens when waves from different paths overlap at the observer’s position?
Begin stationStation topics
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Sound beat
Prof. Omega’s doorbell hides a secret. Will we be able to uncover it?
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Tuning fork
We look at the propagation of sound waves emitted by a tuning fork.
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Spinning Wheel
We visualize the terms frequency, amplitude and phase of a sound wave via a spinning wheel.
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Wheel & Tuning Fork
We visualize the propagation of a sound wave through space via a spinning wheel.
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Two Tuning Forks
We explore the sound wave interference of two tuning forks.
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Interference
We visualize the interference of two tuning forks via two spinning wheels.
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Sound Intensity
We discuss the connection between sound intensity and sound amplitude.
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Beat
We discuss sound beats – which are hidden in the sound of Omega’s doorbell!
