Key takeaways
Understand the characteristics of sound and other longitudinal waves.
Describe the behaviour of sound as a wave and how different media affect is behaviour.
How to answer questions on sound and its properties.
Host: Laura studied at Royal Holloway University of London and the Open University. She is passionate about science communication and has presented talks about Exoplanets at Oxford University and Imperial College London. Sound waves are actually vibrating particles. In this class, students will look at the characteristics of sound waves and how they behave as longitudinal waves. Students will investigate how sound waves propagate through materials. They will also explore how different media affect the speed of the sound and compare sound to other longitudinal waves. This class is aimed at students in Years 7 - 9 but is a great info-packed class for all ages!
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Safeguarding reminder:The safety of your child is of the utmost importance. All of our classes are pre-recorded to remove any concerns around live participation. For reruns of our past live classes, students' webcams and microphones were disabled and only the chat history, if participation was requested, is visible.
Suitable for:
This class is suitable for students in Years 7 - 9.
Class requirements:
You will need a laptop or device with internet connection to watch the class, as well as a pen and notepad for taking notes.
What to expect:
- This class will take place online via a Zoom webinar.
- For live classes, please arrive promptly. Students' cameras and microphones are disabled by default.
- For on demand classes, students will be watching a recording of a previous live class.
- Once you have signed up, you will be taken to your dashboard where you can view details of the class, and re-watch it in the future.
- Students will be sent confirmation of the class to their email address if provided.