Demonstration: This compares the speed of sound at different pressures and in different gases.

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Demonstration: An oscilloscope is used to time a pulse of sound travelling from a speaker to a microphone.

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Demonstration: An oscilloscope is used to find the time of travel of a pulse of sound generated by its time-base.

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Class practical: Echoes are used outdoors to estimate the speed of sound. Good weather has to be ordered at the same time as...

Practical Activity 14-16

Demonstration: waste pipe is used to illustrate interference of sound waves coming from a single source by two different paths...

Practical Activity 14-16

When we teach about sound, light and other radiations in school, it is well worth remembering that these are familiar things...

Teaching Guidance 14-16

Based on everyday reasoning many students believe that sounds travel more slowly in solids than in gases.

Teaching Guidance 14-16

A selection of home experiments that are suitable to use with your students remotely to support and develop their...

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A selection of videos to use with your KS4 students (ages 14-16) to support and develop their understanding of Light, Sound...

Remote teaching support 14-16

A selection of home experiments and online simulations that are suitable to use with your students aged 14-16 (KS3) whilst...

Remote teaching support 14-16

The speed of sound waves travelling in seas and oceans varies with depth due to changes in temperature and density under the...

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