Summary of Digital Lab: Waves on a String
Summary of Digital Lab: Waves in a Drum
Summary
The goal of the Waves on a String virtual labs is to allow students to investigate how sound waves can change. Students conduct investigations to understand the relationship between string thickness, length, and tension.
Driving Questions
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Waves on a String: Introduction
- Determine how the length of the string impacts the wave speed.
- Determine how the tension of the string impacts the wave frequency.
- Determine how the strength of the strum impacts the loudness of the sound. Waves on a String: Advanced
- Determine how the wave speed changes.
- Determine how the wave frequency changes.
- Determine how the loudness changes.
NGSS Standards