Acoustics Laboratory

4 units · Undergraduate upper division (100-199)

Lecture, two hours; laboratory, four hours. Recommended: courses 112, 114. Study of waves and sound propagation in different media. Students uncover various waves in different phases of matter, including gases, liquids, and superfluids. Description of experiments in terms of hydrodynamic theory. Students gain experience in basic electronics, amplifiers, speakers, microphones, cryogenics, and fast Fourier transforms. P/NP or letter grading.