Light and sound
Sounds and vibrations
Find out about sounds and vibrations, and try out a sound experiment
What is sound?
Learn about different types of sound and how they are made.
Video playlist
Making sounds with different pitches. Video
Using pieces of string to produce sounds with different pitches.
How sound can be perceived by people of different ages. Video
A comparison of how a young person and an older person hear sound.
Sound. Video
An animation that shows us the faster something vibrates, the higher the sound it makes.
Playing instruments made of rubbish. Video
The band Weapons of Sound playing instruments made from discarded junk.
How distance from a sound source affects how loud it will seem. Video
The further you move away from the source of a sound the quieter it seems to become.
Experiencing music through sound vibrations. Video
Evelyn Glennie is a deaf percussion player who's learned to use her body to 'hear' sounds.
Sounds made from different types of musical instruments. Video
The three families of musical instruments that can produce sounds through vibration.
