Activity Overview
Students perform a simulation to measure the sound intensity at different distances from the source of the noise, and then use the data to develop an inverse variation model.
Objectives
- Student will perform a simulation to measure the sound intensity at different distances from the source of the noise.
- Students will use the data to develop an inverse variation model.
- Students will verifying the model and use it to map safe and unsafe zones based on sound-intensity restrictions.
Vocabulary
- inverse variation
- direct variation
About the Lesson
This activity is based on an impact study to address the concerns of the residents of a community near an airport.