• DocumentCode
    2431038
  • Title

    Misconceptions about the propagation of sound waves

  • Author

    Periago, Cristina ; Pejuan, Arcadi ; Jaén, Xavier ; Bohigas, Xavier

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. de Fis. i Eng. Nucl., Univ. Politec. de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
  • fYear
    2009
  • fDate
    22-24 June 2009
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    6
  • Abstract
    The aim of this research was to evaluate and analyse alternative conceptions in students´ understanding of the propagation of sound waves. The study was carried out in Barcelona (Spain) and involved first-year chemical engineering students.
  • Keywords
    acoustic wave propagation; educational aids; engineering education; physics education; Barcelona; Spain; chemical engineering students; freshmen students; sound wave propagation; Acoustic propagation; Acoustic testing; Chemical engineering; Engineering education; Engineering students; Frequency; Loudspeakers; Microscopy; Solids;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    EAEEIE Annual Conference, 2009
  • Conference_Location
    Valencia
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-5385-6
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-1-4244-5386-3
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/EAEEIE.2009.5335478
  • Filename
    5335478