How We Perceive Sound: The Ear takes you on a journey through the human ear. You will learn how humans capture and interpret sound, and have a chance to interactively explore these ideas. The Physics of Sound will introduce you to the many physical properties of sound. Beginning with the very basics of sound, it progresses all the way to complex concepts, and allows you to experiment with them along the way. Applications of Sound demonstrates some of the ways sound can be used in real life. You will see how concepts that you learned in the physics section are applied in useful and amazing ways. The Timeline provides a look at the history of sound. Covering the acoustic, electrical, and digital eras, the timeline shows how sound and sound-related technology have progressed. The Interactive Sound Lab will let you experiment with and further explore the topics you have learned about in the other sections. Through the many interactive applications you can both have fun and gain a better understanding of many concepts.

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