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Chiral Publishing

Chiral Publishing: An Introduction to Chemistry: Resonance

For Students 9th - 10th
This section from "An Introduction to Chemistry" describes how to draw resonance structures. A few examples are given. Also find links to 3-D molecular models of the examples.
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Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Geometries and Polarities of Compounds

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this StudyCard activity, students are asked to describe the geometry and polarity of several molecules and ions. Geometries covered include linear, bent, trigonal planar, trigonal pyramidal, and tetrahedral. Students will need to have...
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Geophysical Demos Properties and Processes of Earth's Interior

For Teachers 9th - 10th
These demonstrations allow young scholars to develop a conceptual understanding of geophysical principles. Each demonstration provides background information and a complete explanation of how to use and discuss the demo in class.
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Website
University of New South Wales (Australia)

Univ of New South Wales: Musical Acoustics: Strings, Standing Waves, Harmonics

For Students 9th - 10th
The production of a standing wave in a string is presented and discussed in this site. Exceptional diagrams are accompanied by thorough explanation and mathematical analysis to explain the various modes of vibrations.
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Other

Science Frontiers Online: Throat Singing

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has an interesting discussion of how humans shape their voice to produce a variety of sounds. Discussion focuses upon the technique of "throat-singing," a method of creating vocal sounds unlike any other.
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eBook
Other

Wikibooks: Physics Study Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
A handy resource that gives an overview of equations and definitions pertinent to an introductory, college-level physics course, with two of its three sections focusing on motion-related topics and principles.
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Handout
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory

Magnet Academy: The Tesla Coil

For Students 9th - 10th
What's behind the cool purple sparks? Neat science about resonance and transformers. Slideshow: [6:00]
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Activity
Exploratorium

Exploratorium: Science Snacks: Organ Pipe

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about resonance with this activity where a tuning fork's sound can be amplified! The sound is amplified by holding the fork over a pipe and changing the pipe's length.
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Exploratorium

Exploratorium: Science Snacks: Pipes of Pan

For Students 9th - 10th
An experiment to create a device using cardboard tubes that will separate a mixture of sounds in a background into their different frequencies, from low to high depending on the tube length.
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Exploratorium

Exploratorium: Science Snacks: Resonant Pendulum

For Students 9th - 10th
An experiment in resonance that demonstrates how to make a pendulum swing widely by exerting only a small force.
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Exploratorium

Exploratorium: Science Snacks: Resonant Rings

For Students 9th - 10th
An experiment in resonance that demonstrates how the vibrations of an earthquake affect buildings of different sizes and degrees of flexibility.
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Exploratorium

Exploratorium: Science Snacks: Resonator

For Students 9th - 10th
An experiment in resonance that demonstrates how to synchronize an applied force with an object's natural frequency and amplify the resulting motion.
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Exploratorium

Exploratorium: Science Snacks: Straw Oboe

For Students 9th - 10th
Try making this straw oboe to explore the resonance characteristics of the sound it makes.
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Exploratorium

Exploratorium: Science Snacks: Coupled Resonant Pendulums 2

For Students 9th - 10th
Understand the concept of resonance to allow you to cause two pendulums to swing in an identical cycle. Pendulum are constructed from simple materials like string, pencils, paper clips, and pennies.
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Website
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Sound Wave and Music Table of Contents

For Students 9th - 10th
Learners investigate the nature of a sound wave, sound properties, resonance, musical instruments, and standing waves. The tutorial consists of lessons and problems to check for understanding.
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Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Forced Vibration

For Students 9th - 10th
This physics tutorial explores forced vibration. Includes links to natural frequency, standing wave patterns and fundamental frequency and harmonics.
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Unit Plan
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Resonance and Standing Waves

For Students 9th - 10th
Educational tutorial features a physics classroom tutorial on natural frequency.
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Unit Plan
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Standing Wave Patterns

For Students 9th - 10th
Educational tutorial highlights standing wave patterns. Discover more about them and be sure to click on the animations for additional study.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Plix Series: Resonance: Ozone Resonance

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Explore resonance by manipulating the electrons and bonds, and then answer a challenge question about the concept.
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eBook
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Sound Waves and Music: Forced Vibration

For Students 9th - 10th
With videos, illustrated diagrams, and informational text, students learn about sound waves as forced vibrations.
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eBook
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Sound Waves and Music: Resonance

For Students 9th - 10th
The focus of this physics tutorial is on the application of mathematical relationships and standing wave concepts to musical instruments in three general categories of instruments: instruments with vibrating strings, open-end air column...
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Physics Aviary

Physics Aviary: Resonance Tube Lab

For Students 9th - 10th
This lab is designed to help students visualize the formation of standing waves in a wind instrument. Students will be able to view fundamental waves as well as some higher harmonics. They can work with a tube with two open ends or just...
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Handout
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Oscillatory Motion and Waves: Glossary

For Students 11th - 12th
This is a glossary of terms and definitions used in Chapter 16: Oscillatory Motion and Waves from the AP Physics online text.
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Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Forced Oscillations and Resonance

For Students 11th - 12th
By the end of this section, you will be able to differentiate between different types of damping and explain resonance.