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What Is Sound? (Spanish)

14 minutes, 27 seconds

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Close up of a speaker. Spanish captions.

When one hears the roar of traffic, the bark of a dog, or a teacher’s voice, they are experiencing sound. This program uses colorful animations to explore important characteristics of sound, including intensity, loudness, pitch, and frequency. Concepts and terminology illustrated in this video include vibrations, frequency, pitch, amplitude, volume, how sound travels, uses of sound energy, and speed of sound.

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