Summer is the season of sound in Chicago: from fireworks to car stereos, the jingle of paleta carts to outdoor concerts. But hearing a concert from over four miles away? That’s exactly what happened ...

In "Sound And How It Travels," Sue and Steve enjoy their beach vacation while exploring the nature of sound. They learn that all sounds are produced by vibrations, which move through air, water, and ...

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The film explores the nature of sound waves, demonstrating how sound travels as a wave through air, which acts as a medium. It illustrates sound generation using a loudspeaker, examines oscillation, ...