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How does air pressure change the effect of sound waves compression and rarefaction?

Air pressure does not affect transverse sound waves. The temperature is most important to do that. The speed of sound in air is determined by the air itself and is not dependent upon the amplitude, frequency, or wavlength of the sound. Look at the link: "Speed of Sound in Air and the effective Temperature".


Why is the speed of sound independent of pressure?

The speed of sound is independent of pressure because changes in pressure do not significantly affect the density of the medium through which sound waves travel. Sound waves rely on the elasticity and inertia of the medium, rather than its pressure, to propagate at a constant speed.


Why temperature is important in sounds waves?

Temperature is important in sound waves because of air pressure(density).Air pressure regulates the ability for sound waves to be passed in a domino effect upon/through the atmosphere. A higher air(and higher temperature) pressureproduces a lower pitch frequency of sound wave because the density of atmosphere is low from high temperature. A good description of the effect of sound waves frequency of pitch relating atmospheric pressure can be found by investigating an effect called the "Doppler Effect(or Doppler Shift)"(named after theorist Christian Andreas Doppler) by which sound waves sound a lower frequency because of their compression(by approach against the standard speed of sound) before a moving sound producer/source passes and as it gets further away after it passes the pitch becomes higher purely because of the reverse of compression by speed(re standard speed of sound).


Do sound waves travel in high pressure?

Yes, sound waves can travel through substances with varying pressure levels. In general, sound waves can travel through both low and high-pressure environments, but the speed and characteristics of the sound wave may be affected by the pressure level of the medium through which it is traveling.


What does high pressure do to sound?

High pressure can increase the speed of sound transmission and alter the frequency of sound waves. It can also affect the way sound is perceived by the human ear, potentially causing discomfort or distortion in hearing.


Is sound produced when there are increases in pressure or oscillations in pressure?

Yes, sound is produced when there are changes in pressure that cause the particles in a medium to oscillate. The pressure variations create sound waves that travel through the medium, such as air or water, and are detected by our ears as sound.


Why are sound waves are described as pressure waves?

Sound waves are described as pressure waves because they propagate by creating alternating regions of high and low pressure in the medium through which they travel. These pressure fluctuations result in the compression and rarefaction of the medium particles, which our ears perceive as sound. The intensity of sound is directly related to the amplitude of the pressure waves.


How the amount of air pressure effects a sound wave?

The speed of sound in air changes clearly with temperature, a little bit with humidity − but not with air pressure (atmospheric pressure). The speed of sound c = 331.3 + 0.606 × ϑ m/s. At the temperature ϑ = 20°C the speed of sound is c ≈ 331 + (0.6 × 20) = 343 m/s.


Are sound waves the moving areas of high and low pressure?

Sound waves don't change with high or low pressure, but with temperature, because then the speed of sound is changing. Look ath the link: "Speed of Sound in Air and the effective Temperature".


What causes sonic bombs?

What you are asking is "what causes sonic booms?"They are caused by pressure waves from an object traveling through air. When these waves reach the speed of sound the energy released is in the form of an "explosion".AnswerThese waves don't reach the speed of sound. They are waves of compression that are generated by an aircraft traveling faster than the speed of sound. This wave propagates out at the speed of sound, which varies by the density of the air. The shock wave produces a pop or a large bang, depending on the change of pressure levels across the shock wave.


Why do radio waves travel faster than the sound wave?

Radio waves are just low frequency light waves. They travel at the speed of light, much faster than sound waves which are just changes in pressure traveling in waves


What type of sound wave are they that they allow sound to travel?

Sound waves are pressure waves.