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What is sound in physics?

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Sound is a form of Energy that creates a sensation of hearing in our ears . Sound is produced by Vibration that is contraction and expansion of the Sound Particles . We can see this at our home speakers the Vibration . Sound in physics is produced by vibrations which carry energy across a medium such as the air.

As you talk, the air in your mouth is pushed and vibrates air molecules in front of the air molecules in your mouth to transfer the energy/sound waves. This keeps happening until the sound reaches, say, another person.

Inherently, the sound as you go farther away decreases because you lose energy because the world is not ideal in a physics-sense.

Sound differs based on amplitude and frequency.

High frequency corresponds to high pitch as does low frequency to low pitch.

High amplitude corresponds to loud sound as does low amplitude to low sound.

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