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Not to low, to high. Like a high pitched sound that only dogs care hear, like a dog whistle.
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Sometimes you feel the vibrations from a sound source before you hear the source itself Why is this?
Sound travels in waves. Our ears register these waves and convert them into noise; however, our ears can only detect a very small range of sound waves. Many sound waves have a frenquency that is much too high or too low for our ears to "hear". If you've ever blown a dog whistle and made your pup yelp in pain while you couldn't hear a thing then you understand. The vibrations that you feel are low frequency sound waves which your body can feel but your ears can't hear. It is only when the higher frequency waves get to you that you hear the source.
What do you call a sound that you cannot hear?
Sound too low in frequency to hear (~<20Hz) is called infrasound. Sound too high infrequency to hear (~>20kHz) is called ultrasound.
What are waves in the air caused by vibrations?
sound waves (If they're too long or too short, then you can't hear them, but they're still there anyway.)
Why cant sound waves travel through foam?
Because sound waves carry energy particles called clots and clots are too large to pass through the low density material as foam
What are the properties and behavior of sound waves in a vacuum?
Sound cannot exist in a vacuum, as sound is the vibration though a substance, known as the medium. If no medium is present, no sound is transmitted. In a vacuum, there are no or too few air molecules, that means there is no medium for the sound to exist in, thus there is no sound. It is also why you cannot hear much in space, as the molecules or individual atoms in space are so far apart.
Sometimes you feel the vibrations from a sound source before you hear the source itself Why is this?
Sound travels in waves. Our ears register these waves and convert them into noise; however, our ears can only detect a very small range of sound waves. Many sound waves have a frenquency that is much too high or too low for our ears to "hear". If you've ever blown a dog whistle and made your pup yelp in pain while you couldn't hear a thing then you understand. The vibrations that you feel are low frequency sound waves which your body can feel but your ears can't hear. It is only when the higher frequency waves get to you that you hear the source.
What are waves with low frequency?
What kind of waves? Water waves? Sound waves? Low frequency water waves move the boat up and down slower. Lower frequency sond waves make a lower town, but if its too low the human ear can't hear it. Or maybe you are talking about Electric and Magnetism? You should give more info in the question. It is too general.
What do you call a sound that you cannot hear?
Sound too low in frequency to hear (~<20Hz) is called infrasound. Sound too high infrequency to hear (~>20kHz) is called ultrasound.
What are waves in the air caused by vibrations?
sound waves (If they're too long or too short, then you can't hear them, but they're still there anyway.)
Why can you not hear the echo if you stand 20 meter away and shout towards it?
You are too close to the surface from which the sound waves are reflected. As a result you brain cannot distinguish between the original sound waves and the reflexted sound waves (the echo).
Are there sounds we can not hear?
Human hearing is most effective in the range of about 20 Hz to 20,000 Hz. Slightly lower frequency sounds may be heard or "felt." Some sounds outside this range can be heard by some individuals. Some animals have a wider range of hearing, such as dogs who can hear higher pitched (higher frequency) sounds.
Why cant sound waves travel through foam?
Because sound waves carry energy particles called clots and clots are too large to pass through the low density material as foam
What name is given to the form of sound whose pitch is too low for humans to hear?
I would call it an unaudible.
What do you hear when you're at a beach?
At the beach, you can hear the waves crashing on the sand and rocks. You can also hear people talking and children playing in the water. You can sometimes also hear speedboats in the distance and the breeze of the wind. You may also hear seagulls, the sound of the inside of a conch shell, kids crying and the all too prevalent sound of ATV's, people having a volleyball game, and other sounds.
An earthquake is a fairly quiet shaking of the earth?
For humans it is, because most of the sound is at frequencies too low for us to hear.
Why is that you can not hear at a great distance?
Sound waves dissipate as they move through the atmosphere. How far sound waves travel or how fast these waves dissipate is dependent on but not limited to the initial magnitude of the source creating the propagation of sound waves. For example, throw a pebble into a body of water, the waves generated are similar to sound waves. these waves are small and dissipate rather quickly. Now throw a boulder into the water, these waves are much larger and take longer to dissipate as they move through the body of water. The reason you can not hear at long distances is due primarily to two factors. 1. the sound generator is too small or the listening devise (in this case your ear) is not sensitive enough or the sound wave has dissipated completely.
What is the mosquito sound device?
The mosquito sound device is an alarm which sends out high frequency sound waves. It can only be heard by people under the age of 25 as when you get older you start to not hear really high/low sounds. This device was made so young people didn't hang around in groups in places where they are not supposed too.
