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Physics of waves

Sound and its perception

Music and musical instruments

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Physics of waves

What is a wave?
How is a wave described?
Principle of superposition
- Interference
Reflection
- Reflection on strings
- Interference between reflected waves
Refraction
- Refraction in one dimension:
- Refraction in optics
  - Refraction index
  - Waves and rainbows
Diffraction
Polarisation
Become a wave "builder": wave synthesis
- Harmonic analysis of a wave: Fourier's Theorem
  - INTERACTIVE APPLET: Fourier analysis and synthesis
    - Guide to using the Fourier analysis and synthesis applet
- Uncertainty principle: a "musical" example
Resonance and applications
- Natural phenomena: resonance and tides, planets and orbital resonances, seashells, emission and absorption of light in atoms
- Mechanical systems: bridges, skyscrapers and seismic dampers, motors
- Acoustic systems: Helmholtz resonators, sound and resonance, musical instruments, resonance and architectural acoustics
- Thermoacoustic systems: thermoacoustic refrigerator, thermoacoustic engine
- Electric and electronic systems: filters, oscillating circuits
- Electromagnetic systems: radios, microwave ovens
- Optical systems: laser, Etalon
- Medical devices: nuclear magnetic resonance
- Uncommon devices: FEL , undulator, Klystron
Normal modes
Stationary waves

Sound and its perception

Sound waves
- How is a spectrogram read?
- Sound or noise?
  - Different types of noise
- Power of a sound source
- Speed of sound
- Interference of sounds and applications
- Sound reflection
  - Architectural acoustics
- Sound refraction
- Sound diffraction
- Sound and resonance
  - Examples of resonance in acoustics: Helmholtz resonators, musical instruments, resonance in enclosures
- Acoustic pollution
Perception of sound
Anatomy of the auditory system
Physiology of the auditory system
- Acoustic effects and illusions

Music and musical instruments

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