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
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;
Conference_Titel :
EAEEIE Annual Conference, 2009
Conference_Location :
Valencia
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5385-6
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5386-3
DOI :
10.1109/EAEEIE.2009.5335478
