Author: Jacob

Visible Light and the Eye’s Response

As mentioned in the first section of Lesson 2, our eyes are sensitive to a very narrow band of…

The Electromagnetic and Visible Spectra As discussed in Unit 10 of The Physics Classroom Tutorial, electromagnetic waves are waves that are…

Thin Film Interference

The emphasis of Lesson 1 of this unit is to present some evidence that has historically supported the…

Two Point Source Interference

Wave interference is a phenomenon that occurs when two waves meet while traveling along the same medium. The interference of…

Light Waves and Color

How Do We Know Light is a Wave? Wavelike Behaviors of Light An age-old debate that has persisted among scientists…

Closed-End Air Columns

In the previous part of Lesson 5, the formation of a standing wave patterns in an open-end instrument was…

Open-End Air Columns

Many musical instruments consist of an air column enclosed inside of a hollow metal tube. Though the metal…

Guitar Strings

A guitar string has a number of frequencies at which it will naturally vibrate. These natural frequencies are…

Physics of Musical Instruments

Resonance                                The goal of Unit 11 of The Physics Classroom Tutorial is to develop an understanding of the…

Fundamental Frequency and Harmonics

Previously in Lesson 4, it was mentioned that when an object is forced into resonance vibrations at one of its…