Sound_Inquiry for Middle School

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Title	Sound_Inquiry for Middle School
Description	This was written by the PhET team as a guided-inquiry activity. Learning Objectives: •Explore and draw conclusions about the nature, properties and behaviors of sound waves. •Use the simulation to develop your own definition of frequency and amplitude. •Describe how frequency and amplitude affect the sounds we hear. •Given a description of a sound like “high pitched and loud”, describe the amplitude and frequency.
Subject	Physics
Level	High School, Middle School
Type	Concept Questions, Lab
Answers Included	No
Language	English
Keywords	gold star, inquiry, phet, sound, wave
Simulation(s)	Sound

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Author(s)	PhET Middle School Team
Contact Email	patricia.loeblein@colorado.edu
School / Organization	PhET University of Colorado Boulder
Date submitted	8/2/11
Date updated	8/2/11