Sound and Hearing
Basic Facts Longitudinal wave Audible range (human): 20Hz – 20,000Hz
Wave equation for sound (Skip)
Wave Equation for Sound Summary
The bulk modulus for air
The bulk modulus for air (Alternative Method)
Speed of sound in air
Sound Intensity and Energy Flux (Skip) Energy flux is defined as the amount of energy passing through a unit surface area per unit time. Intensity is the average energy flux. Unit: Jm -2 s -1 =Wm -2 [Recall that Js -1 =W ]
Sound Intensity (Skip)
Sound Intensity and Energy Flux Energy flux: The amount of energy passing through a unit surface area per unit time. Intensity is the average energy flux. Intensity: Energy flux averaged over time Same unit: Jm -2 s -1 =Wm -2 [Recall that Js -1 =W ]
Intensity falls with distance
Simple Example on Intensity
The Decibel Scale
Examples
The Doppler effect Wavelength and frequency change when the source (or the listener) is moving.
Doppler effect equation
Doppler effect example