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Sound waves follow a certain mathematical function that is based on what is called the "sine" in trigonometry. The attached article may be way too complicated to read through, but you can see what a sine wave looks like, and start to get an idea how a wave graph relates to something that is vibrating or oscillating.
When we first learn about sound waves we may think that sounds move through the air are following some kind of 'wavy' path; this is not the case. The wave that we draw on graph paper is a way for us to understand the layers of pressure that move toward us. Sound really moves more like countless expanding bubbles nestled inside one another, starting from the source. The bubbles are fronts of slightly higher pressure, followed by 'troughs' of slightly lower pressure.
Looking at a graphed sine wave, time is measured along the bottom, going toward the right. The up and down positions at any moment tell you what the relative pressure (air pressure, if you are considering sound moving through air) is.
The higher the frequency of waves (the more tightly packed the waves are-- the more peaks there are, say, in one second of time) the higher will be the pitch you hear. The farther up and down the peaks and troughs are, the louder the sound will be.
2nd Answer:
A sound that that produces sinusoidal displacement of air molecules with respect to time is a pure tone. That means it is a steady note with no overtones.
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In which type of wave are troughs and crests found?
All sine waves both sound and electromagnetic.
A sound that's produced by a single wave at a constant frequency and wiht no overtones is called?
The shape of this sound is a sine wave, and that is what physicists call it. Musicians tend to call it the fundamental.
What is wave behavior of water?
it's a sine wave
What is a sound that is produced by a single wave at a constant frequency and with no overtones called?
A sound of a single frequency (fundamental tone) with no overtones is a pure sine wave. It sounds cold and colorless like an audio signal generator or test tone generator
How is a sine curve related to a wave?
See the link belowA sine wave is computed by a mathematical function. A pure sine wave in a physical sense would exactly match the calculated value in the function at every point in time.
How does a half wave rectified sine wave sound like?
It's hard to define a sound, but here's a try: A half-wave rectified sine sounds harsh and whiney. Not as sharp and jagged as a square wave, but not nearly as pure and smooth as a sine. The key is to realize that the half-wave rectified sine is a sine plus a significant load of harmonics, and wherever there is a lot of harmonic energy, we call it "total harmonic distortion". So the bottom line is, anything that isn't a pure sine, you would say it sounds "distorted".
How do you generate cos wave from sine wave?
By shifting the sine wave by 45 degrees.
How do you use a heathkit sine square wave audio generator mod 1g-18?
For sound
In which type of wave are troughs and crests found?
All sine waves both sound and electromagnetic.
A sound that's produced by a single wave at a constant frequency and wiht no overtones is called?
The shape of this sound is a sine wave, and that is what physicists call it. Musicians tend to call it the fundamental.
Definition of sine wave?
A sine wave is the graph of y = sin(x). It demonstrates to cyclic nature of the sine function.
How does a sine wave include a fractal?
it would basicly be a sine wave that is declining simalarly to a fractal does, good life example is something bounceing up and down and slowing down till it stops or a sound that fades off.
How could you print out a sine wave of your voice on a laser printer?
The voice is not a sine wave.
A change in frequency is a change in what?
A change in frequency is a change in pitch, in terms of sound. try to picture a sine wave in your mind. When you lower the frequency of the wave, it stretches the sine wave out (Which is how the pitch of the sound is lowered. I'm assume that you're question is about Audio.) For example, if you had a sound wave at 440Hz (And is aslo the musical note "A" on the center octave), and you changed its frequency to 329.63Hz, it would then sound lower in pitch (The musical note of "E") I hope that helps ;) ~Mitch
What will be the output of differentiator if the input is sine wave?
a phase shifted sine wave of a different amplitude.
What is the Integration of sine wave?
cos wave
How is trig used in life?
The obvious answer is the relationships between the sides and angles of triangles. Waves in the sea are an example of a sine wave. Tidal Experts and Meterologists alike use sine waves to help predict tides. Music will also emit waves that may often look like a sine wave and pure notes will look like sine or cosine waves. The speed of a swinging pendulum can be plotted as a sine wave as well as the sound of a tuning fork.
