PHYS 1140 - Physics of Sound and Music

Goals: To introduce non-science majors to the physical description of the oscillations and resonances involved in the production and detection of sound and music.

Content: Wave phenomena including propagation and interference, frequency analysis of sounds including music, theory of instruments, biological generation and detection of sound.
Prerequisite: High school algebra PHYS 1140L: Lab: Physics of Sound and Music This lab must be taken concurrently with the PHYS 1140 lecture.

The lab itself has zero credit value.