APB Review Sessions
Waves and Sound
Formulas
Description
Published Forrmula
critical angle
index of refraction
period and frequency
Snell's Law
wave speed
Web Resources
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Lessons:
Barrier Waves, Bow Waves, and Shock Waves
Beats: An Example of Interference
Interference of Waves
Interference: In-phase Sound Sources
Introduction to Sound
Law of Reflection
Physical Optics - Thin Film Interference
Resonance in Pipes
Resonance in Strings
Ripple Tank Video Guides
SHM Equations
Simple Harmonic Motion
Sound Level Intensity
Speed of Waves Along a String
The Doppler Effect
Vibrating Systems - Simple Pendulums
Vibration Graphs
Wave Fundamentals
Waveform vs Vibration Graphs
Labs:
Directions: Constructive and Destructive Interference
Doppler Effect: Source Moving
Frequency of Vibrating Strings
Illuminance by a Light Source
Inertial Mass
Interference Shading
Pipe Music
Relationship Between Tension in a String and Wave Speed
Relationship Between Tension in a String and Wave Speed Along the String
Ripple Tank Checklists
Ripple Tank Checklists
Ripple Tank Sample Solutions
Ripple Tank Student Involvement Sheet
Simple Pendulums: Class Data
Simple Pendulums: LabPro Data
Speed of a Wave Along a Spring
Speed of Sound in Air
Speed of Sound in Copper
Video: Law of Reflection
Video: Law of Reflection Sample Diagram
Worksheets:
Beats
Beats, Doppler, Resonance Pipes, and Sound Intensity
Counting Vibrations and Calculating Frequency/Period
Doppler - A Challenge Problem
Doppler Effect
Fixed and Free-end Reflections
Fundamental Wave Terms
Illuminance 1
Illuminance 2
Interference: In-phase Sound Sources
Lab Discussion: Inertial and Gravitational Mass
More Practice with Resonance in Pipes
More Practice with the Doppler Practice
Practice with Resonance in Pipes
Practice with the Doppler Effect
Practice: Speed of a Wave Along a String
Pulse Superposition: Interference
Ripple Tank Review
Sound Vocabulary
Speed of Sound
Speed of Sound (Honors)
Standing Wave Patterns #1
Standing Wave Patterns #2
Standing Wave Patterns #3
Standing Wave Patterns #4
Vibrating Systems - Period and Frequency
Wave Phenomena Reading Guide
Wave Pulses
Waveform and Vibration Graphs #1
Waveform and Vibration Graphs #2
AP Essays:
1973 B6:
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1977 B5:
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1980 B4:
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1984 B5:
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1985 B5:
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1987 B5:
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1990 B6:
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1993 B4:
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1995 B4:
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1995 B6:
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1996 B3:
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1998 B5:
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1999 B6:
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2004 B4:
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2004 Form B - B3:
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2005 Form B - B4:
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2009 B6:
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2009 B6 Form B:
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2011 B6:
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2012 B6:
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2013 B3:
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CP Workbook Pages:
Light Properties
Reflection
Shock Waves
Sound
Waves and Vibrations
NextTime Questions:
Apparent Depth
Atmospheric Refraction
Concert
Light vs Sound Waves
Shock Cone
Sound Waves
Standing Waves
Amusing Problems:
Echo Chamber
The Dog-Eared Page
PhysicsLAB
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