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Different wavelengths and frequencies of light are interpreted as different colours; those of sound are interpreted as pitch.

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Is it better to have high Wavelengths or low Wavelengths?

It depends on the context. In terms of light, shorter wavelengths (higher frequencies) have more energy, while longer wavelengths (lower frequencies) have lower energy. In terms of sound, shorter wavelengths (higher frequencies) are perceived as higher pitched, while longer wavelengths (lower frequencies) are perceived as lower pitched.


What is the mathematical formula to turn a particular sound frequency to a related color?

There are many possible formulas. The simplest would be to map the hearing range directly to the visible. The speed of sound in air is about 300 meters per second and the speed of light is about 3e8 meters per second. We can hear frequencies of 20 to 20,000 Hz, and that corresponds to wavelengths of 15 down to .015 meters. We can see wavelengths from 700 nanometers down to 400 nanometers. So a straight formula would be light wave length = 20e-9 * (sound wave length) + 399.7e-9 (in meters) sound wave length = 300 / (sound frequency in Hz) (in meters) Another way would be to compress the sound into octaves and let that be a linear mapping. This would be like assigning the keys on a piano to specific colors. A formula for that might be light wave length = 100 * (Log (sound wave length)) + 582.4 (in nanometers) (and I used the same formula for sound wave length above).


What is the difference between sound and visible light in their wave lenght?

The question makes little sense, but sound is a longitudinal wave, light is a transverse wave. Light avergaes around 500nm wavelength, sound audible to the human ear ranges from a few cm to 20m or so.


What is spectral band width?

Spectral bandwidth refers to the range of wavelengths or frequencies over which a signal, such as light or sound, is transmitted or detected. It is a measure of the spread of frequencies in a signal and can provide information about the resolution or clarity of the signal. A wider spectral bandwidth typically means more information is being conveyed, while a narrower bandwidth may result in a more focused or selective signal.


The frequency of a sound wave determines?

The frequency of a sound wave determines the pitch of the sound, with higher frequencies corresponding to higher pitches and lower frequencies corresponding to lower pitches.

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What result from wavelengths and frequencies of light and sound?

Different wavelengths and frequencies of light are interpreted as different colours; those of sound are interpreted as pitch.


Is it better to have high Wavelengths or low Wavelengths?

It depends on the context. In terms of light, shorter wavelengths (higher frequencies) have more energy, while longer wavelengths (lower frequencies) have lower energy. In terms of sound, shorter wavelengths (higher frequencies) are perceived as higher pitched, while longer wavelengths (lower frequencies) are perceived as lower pitched.


What is one wavelength and how is it related to the concept of light and sound waves?

One wavelength is the distance between two consecutive peaks or troughs of a wave. In the context of light and sound waves, wavelength determines the color of light and pitch of sound. Light waves with shorter wavelengths appear blue or violet, while longer wavelengths appear red or orange. Similarly, sound waves with higher frequencies have shorter wavelengths and are perceived as higher pitches, while lower frequencies have longer wavelengths and are perceived as lower pitches.


Sound waves have two parts?

Sound waves have wavelengths and frequencies.


If Two sound waves traveling through the air have different frequencies they must also have different?

wavelengths. Sound waves with higher frequencies have shorter wavelengths, while sound waves with lower frequencies have longer wavelengths. This relationship is governed by the equation: wavelength = speed of sound / frequency.


How does wavelength affect of sound?

Wavelength affects the pitch of sound: shorter wavelengths correspond to higher pitch, and longer wavelengths correspond to lower pitch. In the context of sound waves, shorter wavelengths are associated with higher frequencies, while longer wavelengths are associated with lower frequencies.


How do you change the pitch sound?

Adjust the wavelenght! The higher frequencies have shorter wavelengths, and lower frequencies have longer wavelengths. Basically, the longer the wavelength, the lower the pitch.


The waves in front of a moving sound source have?

shorter wavelengths and higher frequencies.


How is sound transimitted?

Sound is the compression of molecules and atoms in waves which can have different frequencies amplitudes and wavelengths that determine how we interpret the sound.


Why low frequencies are highly attenuated?

Low frequencies are highly attenuated because they have longer wavelengths that interact with obstacles and are scattered, absorbed, or diffracted more easily than higher frequencies. This results in a greater loss of energy as the low-frequency sound wave travels through a medium.


Why does different frequencies of sound require different sizes of loudspeaker -use ideas of diffraction?

Different frequencies of sound have different wavelengths, which affects how they diffract around obstacles. Lower frequencies with longer wavelengths diffract less than higher frequencies. To accurately reproduce different frequencies, loudspeakers of appropriate sizes are required to ensure proper diffraction and fidelity of sound reproduction. Smaller loudspeakers are better at reproducing high frequencies due to their ability to diffract sound around obstacles more effectively.


Do ocean waves have wavelengths longer than sound waves?

Both ocean waves and sound waves have a fairly large range of wavelengths - for example, there is a ratio of about 1:1000 between the frequencies (and therefore, also the wavelengths) of sound we can hear. Therefore, there is quite a bit of overlap.