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Sound waves are described as pressure waves because waves produces pressure by which sound is produces
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Do sound waves create sound?
Sound waves are more precisely described as pressure waves, caused by an oscillating wave of pressure usually in air. Just like dropping a stone in a pond, the waves move out from the source, although usually in three dimensions. The sound is perceived by humans as the pressure waves hit the eardrum and are transmitted into the inner ear where small hair-like structures are activated and in turn activate nerves that transmit the information to the brain where it is interpreted as sound.
Would yOu Described the characteristics of sound waves?
No.
What waves reach our ears?
Sound (pressure) waves.
Waves that disturb matter?
Sound waves, pressure waves, longitudinal waves.
What does amplitude of a sound wave determine?
Amplitude is the volume of the sound in sound waves. The higher the Amplitude, the louder is the sound. Sound waves are pressure or compression waves in the material through which the sound is traveling. The pressure or compression waves also result in small longitudinal displacements of the atoms or molecules. The amplitude of the sound wave determines the range of variation of pressure, compression, or displacement.
Do sound waves create sound?
Sound waves are more precisely described as pressure waves, caused by an oscillating wave of pressure usually in air. Just like dropping a stone in a pond, the waves move out from the source, although usually in three dimensions. The sound is perceived by humans as the pressure waves hit the eardrum and are transmitted into the inner ear where small hair-like structures are activated and in turn activate nerves that transmit the information to the brain where it is interpreted as sound.
What type of sound wave are they that they allow sound to travel?
Sound waves are pressure waves.
Would yOu Described the characteristics of sound waves?
No.
What are sound waves made up?
pressure waves
What waves reach our ears?
Sound (pressure) waves.
Waves that disturb matter?
Sound waves, pressure waves, longitudinal waves.
What are a sound wave?
Yes, sound waves are pressure waves that travel through matter.
What are some examples of longitude waves?
sound waves aka pressure waves
What waves reach our ears on playing guitar?
Sound waves (which are pressure waves).
What does amplitude of a sound wave determine?
Amplitude is the volume of the sound in sound waves. The higher the Amplitude, the louder is the sound. Sound waves are pressure or compression waves in the material through which the sound is traveling. The pressure or compression waves also result in small longitudinal displacements of the atoms or molecules. The amplitude of the sound wave determines the range of variation of pressure, compression, or displacement.
Why are sound waves known as pressure waves?
Because it is pressure that actually propagates through the medium. When air is the medium, air molecules are displaced outward and then back, in unison with the sound generating object. This 'wave' of pressure, much like a ripple on water, moves through the air outward from the source.
Sound waves are longitudinal waves why?
For a sound wave traveling through air, the vibrations of the particles are best described as longitudinal.
