Category Archives: Unit 2

Making music podcast

Posted on August 31, 2016 by VCE Physics

Standing waves in strings, Speed of waves in strings, Standing waves in strings – other harmonics, Beats, Open ended pipes, Open ended pipe harmonics, Closed pipes, Closed pipes harmonics, Harmonics & timbre, Spectral analysis Download the notes. Download the video.

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Veritasium – Can Silence Actually Drive You Crazy?

Posted on August 31, 2016 by VCE Physics
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Sound waves podcast

Posted on August 17, 2016 by VCE Physics

Sound waves, Wave equations, Speed of sound, The Ear, Speed of sound, Sounds are waves, Intensity, Pitch, Timbre. Download the notes. Download the video. Links: http://www.walter-fendt.de/ph14e/stlwaves.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ear

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Sound: Making music quiz

Posted on October 11, 2015 by VCE Physics
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Surprising Applications of the Magnus Effect

Posted on July 18, 2015 by VCE Physics
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Helium Balloon In Car

Posted on April 17, 2015 by VCE Physics

Which way will the balloon move as the car changes it motion?

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Sound intensity & decibels quiz

Posted on March 25, 2015 by justin
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Physics Girl – Why do mirrors flip horizontally (but not vertically)?

Posted on March 24, 2015 by justin

Why do mirrors appear to flip images horizontally but not vertically?

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Physics Girl – How Rainbows Form

Posted on March 19, 2015 by justin

The physics behind rainbows and surprising facts about rainbows.

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Veritasium – Misconceptions About Falling Objects

Posted on March 16, 2015 by justin
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