Physics of Sound

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What is the essential requirement for the existence of sound?

  • The presence of an observer to hear it
  • A specific frequency range
  • A medium to transmit the wave
  • A disturbance of the atoms in matter (correct)

What is the relationship between sound and hearing?

  • Sound and hearing are unrelated concepts
  • Hearing is a type of sound
  • Sound is the physical phenomenon, while hearing is its perception (correct)
  • Sound is a type of hearing

What is an example of a wave that can be used to illustrate the properties of waves?

  • Electromagnetic wave
  • Light wave
  • Sound wave (correct)
  • Gravitational wave

What is a characteristic of sound beyond its relation to hearing?

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What is the nature of the wave that constitutes sound?

<p>A disturbance of the atoms in matter transmitted outward (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

Definition of Sound

  • Sound is defined as a disturbance of atoms in matter that is transmitted from its origin outward, forming a wave.
  • A sound wave exists physically, regardless of whether anyone is present to hear it.

Characteristics of Sound

  • Sound is an example of a wave.
  • The physical properties of sound correspond to our perceptions of it.

Hearing and Sound

  • Hearing is the perception of sound.
  • Sound has applications beyond hearing.

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