A symphony can provide a context for teaching about the frequency of sound waves in open or one-end-closed tubes. A set of Boomwhackers and smartphone applications are sufficient to do this. As an exploratory approach to understanding the frequency of the sound produced in tubes, we can challenge students to play Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy.” Right after that, we can use Boomwhackers again to find the speed of sound.
Students are frequently not able to relate their knowledge of sound to daily life.1 Regardless of the educational stage, there is often difficulty in associating sound with wave attributes.2 In this study, we focus on an entertaining and low-cost way to discuss vibrating materials, sound, the fundamental frequency of tubes, and the speed of sound. We also touch on pitch and octaves by using music as the context for teaching physics. In this way, students can explain the factors...
