Welcome to Sound
Sound (disambiguation).
A drum produces sound via a vibrating membrane.
Sound is a mechanical wave that is an oscillation of pressure transmitted through a solid, liquid, or gas, composed of 1
Contents
Propagation of sound
Perception of sound
Physics of sound
Longitudinal and transverse waves
Sound wave properties and characteristics
Speed of sound
Acoustics
Noise
Sound pressure level
Equipment for dealing with sound
Sound measurement
See also
References
External links
Human ear
Propagation of sound
Sound is a sequence of waves of pressure that propagates through compressible media such as air or water. (Sound can propagate through solids as well, but there are additional modes of propagation). During propagation, waves can be reflected, refracted, or attenuated by the medium.2
The behavior of sound propagation is generally affected by three things:
- A relationship between density and pressure. This relationship, affected by temperature, determines the speed of sound within the medium.
- The propagation is also affected by the motion of the medium itself. For example, sound moving through wind. Independent of the motion of sound through the medium, if the medium is moving, the sound is further transported.
- The viscosity of the medium also affects the motion of sound waves. It determines the rate at which sound is attenuated. For many media, such as air or water, attenuation due to viscosity is negligible.
When sound is moving through a medium that does not have constant physical properties, it may be refracted (either dispersed or focused).2
Perception of sound
