The Everyday Physics of Hearing and Vision

Ben de Mayo is a Professor Emeritus of Physics at the University of West Georgia. He has been at West Georgia since 1971, except for one year when he was a Visiting Professor of Physics at the Georgia Institute of Technology. He came to West Georgia from the University of Illinois, where he was a Research Associate in the Department of Mining and Metallurgy. He received his B.S. from Emory University (1962), his M.S. from Yale University (1964), and his Ph.D. from Georgia Tech (1969), all in Physics.

Introduction to Waves: Vibrations, the Trigger Effect and Information
The Ear: Parts of the Ear, Other Ears, the Non-acoustic Labyrinth, and the Sound Spectrum
The Eye: The Electromagnetic Spectrum
Wave Properties: Mirrors, Butterflies, Rainbows, and Diamonds
Hearing: Sound Intensity, Tones, and Musical Instruments
Vision and the Perception of Light and Color: Light Intensity, Blindness Prevention, Cataracts, Color, and Color Blindness