Category Archives: Options: How does physics inform contemporary issues and applications in society?

Shattering a Wine Glass with Sound at 187,500FPS – The Slow Mo Guys

Posted on July 17, 2021 by VCE Physics
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Professor Dave explains: Standing Waves and Harmonics

Posted on August 10, 2020 by VCE Physics
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Strobe Lights and String – Standing Waves

Posted on August 6, 2020 by VCE Physics
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Diffraction & interference podcast

Posted on September 16, 2016 by VCE Physics

Diffraction, Diffraction through gaps, Interference patterns – two sources, Calculating interference patterns, Calculating interference patterns – directly between sources Calculating interference patterns – in front of one source. Download the notes. Download the videos. Links: pHET Wave interference Interference of … Continue reading →

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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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Sound intensity & decibels quiz

Posted on March 25, 2015 by justin
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