Audio Analyzer

You no longer need expensive lab equipment to measure the frequency of a sound wave. With our Audio Analyzer Interactive, you can turn your laptop, computer, tablet or phone into a microphone that is capable of detecting and analyzing the frequency of a sound wave. Simply permit Audio Analyzer access to the microphone of your device and it will analyze the sound, detect the frequencies, and display the results as an FFT plot or an oscilloscope representation.

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Users are encouraged to open the Interactive and explore. Or if desired, The Physics Classroom has prepared a student activity for a more directed experience. View Period and Frequency of a Tuning Fork.

This activity was designed with the intent of being used by classroom teachers with their students.


Learners and Instructors may also be interested in viewing the accompanying Notes page. Technical information, teaching suggestions, and related resources that complement this Interactive are provided on the Notes page. View Notes.