SOUND

SOUND

1. Speed of sound

   • The speed of sounfd is greater in solids ( around 5000 m per second in the iron, greater in liquids ( around 1500 m per second in water) and lower in gases. In the air, the sound travels at 330 m/s at a temperature of 0°C

2. Sound is a mechanical wave propagating through an elastic medium

3. Tone

   • Is the frequency of the wave; this is, at high frequency, the sound is higher and at low frequency, the sound is lower

4. Timbre

   • Is the quality of the sound waves (combination of frequencies)

5. Doppler Effect

   • When the frequency (f) perceived by the observer is the same by the emitted by the source its formula is
   • First Case
     • The source moves and approaches to the observer
   • Second Case
     • When the observer moves to the source
   • Third Case
     • When both moves

6. Wave Intensity

   • The relationship of the power per unit of area and espresses the flow of transference of acoustic energy through an area of transversal section to the direction of propagation
     • Units of Power in the (IS)
       • Watts (W)
     • Unit to express the Area
       • Square meters (m2)

7. Intensity Level

   • Is the measure of intensity of sound in relation to the zero standard of the intensity ; this is, it is the sound volume with an arbitrary scale in relation to the sensation of loudness
     • Its unit is the bel (B)
       • • In decibels
       • 1 bel = 10 decibels (dB)

8. Ultrasonic Waves

   • They have a frequency higher than 20000 Hz

9. Infrasonic Waves

   • They have frequency lower than 16 Hz

10. Acoustics

    • Is the branch of physics concerned with the study of sound

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