5 Questions
What is the frequency range for audio waves that elicit an auditory percept in humans?
20 Hz to 20 kHz
What are sound waves with frequencies above 20 kHz known as?
Ultrasound
What is the term for sound waves below 20 Hz?
Infrasound
What is the interdisciplinary science that deals with the study of mechanical waves in gases, liquids, and solids including vibration, sound, ultrasound, and infrasound?
Acoustics
In which medium do sound waves propagate?
Gas, liquid, and solid
Study Notes
Auditory Perception
- The frequency range for audio waves that elicit an auditory percept in humans is not specified, but it is generally considered to be between 20 Hz and 20 kHz.
Classification of Sound Waves
- Sound waves with frequencies above 20 kHz are known as ultrasound.
- Sound waves with frequencies below 20 Hz are known as infrasound.
Study of Sound Waves
- The interdisciplinary science that deals with the study of mechanical waves in gases, liquids, and solids, including vibration, sound, ultrasound, and infrasound, is acoustics.
Propagation of Sound Waves
- Sound waves propagate through a medium, such as a gas, liquid, or solid.
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