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What type of waves does sound travel by?
What type of waves does sound travel by?
What phenomenon of waves does sound NOT undergo?
What phenomenon of waves does sound NOT undergo?
What determines the loudness of a sound wave?
What determines the loudness of a sound wave?
What determines the pitch of a note?
What determines the pitch of a note?
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What is the frequency that a body oscillates at when vibrating freely?
What is the frequency that a body oscillates at when vibrating freely?
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What is the transfer of energy between two bodies with similar natural frequencies?
What is the transfer of energy between two bodies with similar natural frequencies?
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What is a wave that remains in a constant position?
What is a wave that remains in a constant position?
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What are the points where there is no vibration in a stationary wave?
What are the points where there is no vibration in a stationary wave?
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What is the quality of a note dependent on?
What is the quality of a note dependent on?
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What is the smallest sound intensity detectable by the average human ear at a frequency of 1 kHz?
What is the smallest sound intensity detectable by the average human ear at a frequency of 1 kHz?
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Study Notes
Sound Waves
- Sound is a form of energy that travels through longitudinal mechanical waves.
- It undergoes four wave phenomena: reflection, refraction, diffraction, and interference, but not polarization.
- Interference of sound waves is utilized in noise cancellation technology.
Sound Characteristics
- The loudness of a sound wave depends on its amplitude, with greater amplitude resulting in a louder sound.
- The pitch of a note depends on the frequency of the sound wave, with higher frequency resulting in a higher pitch.
Natural Frequency and Resonance
- Natural frequency is the frequency at which a body oscillates when vibrating freely.
- Resonance is the transfer of energy between two bodies with the same (or similar) natural frequency.
Stationary Waves
- A stationary wave is a wave that remains in a constant position, composed of nodes and antinodes.
- The amplitude of a stationary wave at any point is constant.
- Nodes are points where there is no vibration.
- The distance between a node and the next node is equal to half a wavelength, while the distance between a node and the nearest antinode is 1/4 of the wavelength.
Vibrations and Harmonics
- A string vibrating with an antinode at its center and nodes at each end is vibrating at its fundamental frequency.
- Harmonics are positive integer multiples of the fundamental frequency.
- The quality of a note is dependent on the number and amplitude of harmonics present.
Sound Intensity and Threshold
- The Threshold of hearing (I0) is the smallest sound intensity detectable by the average human ear at a frequency of 1 kHz.
- The Sound Intensity Level (IL) is a scale that compares a particular sound intensity to the threshold of hearing, with a standard unit of decibel (dB).
- Doubling the sound intensity increases the sound intensity level by 3 dB.
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Learn about the properties and characteristics of sound waves, including reflection, refraction, diffraction, and interference.
