GEN ED: Science Inquiry Perspective (Theme: “Exploring Science”; Theme: “Science of Sound”)
An exploration of sound and the underlying physical principles that govern it: Newton’s laws of motion, energy, power, pressure, elasticity, oscillations, waves, resonances, and harmonics, as well as the quantitative application of these principles to topics such as: musical intervals, the equal-tempered scale, the decibel scale, harmony, dissonance, overtones, hearing, voices, and the construction and timbre of musical instruments.
This laboratory course is required as a corequisite for PHY 1812 - Lecture
Modality: In-person (face to face), 1 day per week, for ~3 hours. There is no online option.
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