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They vibrate the molecules in the substance they propagate in.
A thin membrane will vibrate when hit by sound waves. This can be a ribbon element in a microphone or the tympanic membrane (eardrum) in an ear. This can also cause destruction of a structure. Certain bridges may be susceptible to sympathetic vibrations. The sound waves can cause the structure to start vibrating. These vibrations can increase in amplitude until the structure fails. The Tacoma narrows bridge (Galloping Gertie) failed from something similar, called aeroelastic flutter, which was caused by wind.
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Does sound waves cause objects to vibrate?
Sound waves are detected by the fact that the waves can cause objects to vibrate. The vibrations from the sound waves must be converted into a signal and then amplified and processed. Your ear and a microphone are common detectors of sound.
What happens to a medium that is carrying sound waves?
the medium will get vibrate.
How does sound travel in solid materials?
Sound travels by causing molecules in the material to vibrate parallel to the direction of motion. Sound waves are longitudinal waves.
How can you hear other then Sound Waves?
Hearing depends on sound waves which vibrate the ear drum and are translated into impulses which are fed to the brain.
What must happen in order for a sound to be heard?
Something has to vibrate, and the sound waves have to travel to your ears.
Does sound waves cause objects to vibrate?
Sound waves are detected by the fact that the waves can cause objects to vibrate. The vibrations from the sound waves must be converted into a signal and then amplified and processed. Your ear and a microphone are common detectors of sound.
Do sound waves vibrate the air?
No. Vibrating air IS sound waves. With no atmosphere (no air, like in space), there are no sound waves.
The vibrating sound waves cause the what to vibrate?
When you vibrate you create a sound all sounds are created by vibrations.
An insect that produces waves in the water and in the air what can these air vibrations produce?
These waves in the air are called Sound waves, waves that vibrate in the air and if your hearing is good these vibrations will vibrate our ear drums and cause us to hear them as noise or sound.
How do sound waves produce sound?
They vibrate your ear drums and your brain translates that into sound.
How fast sound waves vibrate?
They vibrate over a wide range of rates. The faster the vibrations, the higher the pitch of the sound.
What produced when energy causes particles to vibrate in waves?
sound
What is produced when energy causes particles to vibrate in waves?
sound
What happens to a medium that is carrying sound waves?
the medium will get vibrate.
How does sound change into movement?
Movement causes the air to vibrate. This creates sound waves.
How does sound travel in solid materials?
Sound travels by causing molecules in the material to vibrate parallel to the direction of motion. Sound waves are longitudinal waves.
How can you hear other then Sound Waves?
Hearing depends on sound waves which vibrate the ear drum and are translated into impulses which are fed to the brain.
