No because sound is something you hear and if nobody hears it, there is no sound.
Yes, it makes a sound. Just because nobody is around to hear it doesn't mean it doesn't mean it won't make a sound. It will make a thump regardless of who is present.
No one would physically hear the tree fall, but someone may care if they see the fallen tree and the mime hurt. The impact on the environment and the safety of the mime could still be significant.
Yes.By definition, sound is: "mechanical vibrations transmitted through an elastic medium" (dictionary.com). Noise doesn't need to be perceived to be defined as "sound" since it is a mechanical entity.HoweverThe existence of the sound cannot be categorically proven unless heard (observed) or recorded, even though under the usual physical laws, it would be expected to occur.
some people may say yes and no but the scientific answer is no Yes, it does. It always does--doesn't matter if it is heard or not! Comment to Simplemary's answer: Absolutely correct.
Yes it did, sound isn't contingent on whether or not someone is around to hear it. in response to the voice recorder answer. if you aren't there and you the tree falls there is no sound reciever, therefore no sound. by placing a recorder, leaving, and, having a tree by design or chance falling, the recorder is in fact representative to you being there, ahh- in absentia you were there therefore a noise. who heard the big bang-in a vacuum? Dunno go ask one. A physical entity does not need to be observed in order to exist. Existence defines itself. There is no need to treat this like a paradox. Philosophy is about coming to terms with existence while having limited knowledge. We try to make the most out of what we know, not descend into hyperbolic ramblings. Did things exist before there was man? Does man know of everything that exists? If two people heard the tree fall would it be twice as loud? If only Chinese heard it fall would it still be sound even though Chinese don't use the word "sound"? There's no prize for treating a simple question as an unresolvable paradox. And don't try to tell me butterflies in China has anything to do with chaos THEORY.
Yes because sound waves exist even if people aren't in the area.
No because sound is something you hear and if no one hears it, there is no sound.
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Yes, it makes a sound. Just because nobody is around to hear it doesn't mean it doesn't mean it won't make a sound. It will make a thump regardless of who is present.
Yes, the tree falling would still produce sound waves even if there is no one around to hear it. Sound is created by the physical vibrations of the tree and the air molecules, regardless of whether there is someone there to perceive it.
Yes of course, but your probably referring to "If a tree falls and nobody's around to hear it, does it make a sound" Well nobody can ever know for absolute certainty, but if we get scientific about it, then yes. Nobody has to be around to hear the noise it makes. It will make a sound, it won't just fall and be silent, it has to make a sound. Regardless of the fact that someone was there or not.
yes but you cant hear it i agree with this because the animals are still going to run away.
Actaully this is a trick question the real answer is how do you know nobody is there to hear it. no it is not a trick question--- it is searching for the defionation of sound and not the reception of it other people also say either yes or no. yes:because when a tree falls vibrations are created and either if someone is around to hear it or not it will still make a noise. no:because even though a tree makes vibrations if no one is around to hear it but how do we know for sure it makes a knows.... if someone were to test this it would be incredible.
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If a tree falls down in a forest, but there is no-one to hear it, does it still make a sound?