Part 1: What Is Sound?

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Related Units
Acoustics: The Science of Sound (Physics)

Activity 1A: Sounds All Around

Video Clips: Sounds All Around

This collection of video clips shows the sound phenomena listed in Handout 1: Sounds All Around. (Clips Coming Soon)

Audio Clip: Sound As Touch

You may want to play a portion of this audio clip (from 4:39 until 6:53), which discusses how sound waves set off a series of electrochemical reactions that stimulate neural pathways linked to emotion and memory. www.wnyc.org/shows/radiolab/episodes/2006/04/21