Mission SM1: Nature of a Sound Wave

Mission SM1 pertains to the fundamental nature of a sound wave. The mission consists of 29 questions organized into 8 Question Groups. You must answer one question from each Question Group to complete the mission. The learning outcomes for this mission are ...
 

Learning Outcome

• The student should be able to describe several fundamental concepts concerning the nature of a sound wave.

 

Launch Mission SM1

 

Getting Help

If you are not familiar with this topic, then you should first learn about the topic using our written Tutorial or our Video Tutorial:
 

The Physics Classroom, Sound and Music Unit, Lesson 1, Part a

The Physics Classroom, Sound and Music Unit, Lesson 1, Part b

The Physics Classroom, Sound and Music Unit, Lesson 1, Part c

• In what way can a sound wave be categorized?
• What is the difference between an electromagnetic and a mechanical wave? In which category does a sound wave fall?
• Can sound travel through a vacuum?
• How does a sound wave make its way from one location to another location?
• What are the high pressure and low pressure regions of a sound wave called?
• What are compressions and rarefactions?

 
 

Video Tutorials:

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Question-Specific Help

Each Question Group has its own Help page with information specific to the question. You can access the Help page from within the mission by tapping on the Help Me! icon (textbook). For your convenience, links to those pages are provided below: