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Part 3: Measuring Sound

How fast does sound travel?
How can you use sound to measure distance?
How can you tell the distance of a lightning flash?
What is the pitch of a sound?
What do musicians mean by 'tone deaf'?
How can you prove that pitch depends on frequency?
How do scientists give proof that pitch depends on frequency?
What is loudness?
How is loudness measured?
Why are farther sounds fainter?
What is resonance?
How did Joshua win the Battle of Jericho?

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from The How And Why Wonder Book Of Sound – The Audiobook, released April 1, 2020

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Museum of Portable Sound London, UK

The Museum of Portable Sound is dedicated to the collection, preservation, and exhibition of sounds as objects of culture. 

With particular focus on portability, nostalgia, digital materiality, community engagement, education, critique, and curiosity, we bring the culture of sound to the world – one listener at a time. ... more

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