Production and Travel of Sound Waves (Leaving Cert Physics): Flashcards

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Production and Travel of Sound Waves
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Source of all sound

Vibrating objects

Frequency measurement unit

Hertz (HzHz)

Human audible frequency range

2020 Hz to 20,00020,000 Hz

Type of wave sound is classified as

Mechanical wave

High pressure regions in sound waves

Compressions

Low pressure regions in sound waves

Rarefactions

Direction particles vibrate in sound waves

Parallel to wave direction

Can sound travel through vacuum?

No, requires medium

Speed of sound in air at 0°C0°C

331331 m/s

Speed of sound in water

15001500 m/s

Speed of sound in steel

48004800 m/s

Speed of sound in air at 20°C20°C

343343 m/s

Formula for sound speed in air with temp TT

v=331+0.6Tv = 331 + 0.6T m/s

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