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Sometimes you feel the vibrations from a sound source before you hear the source itself Why is this?
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Sound travels in waves. Our ears register these waves and convert them into noise; however, our ears can only detect a very small range of sound waves. Many sound waves have a frenquency that is much too high or too low for our ears to "hear". If you've ever blown a dog whistle and made your pup yelp in pain while you couldn't hear a thing then you understand. The vibrations that you feel are low frequency sound waves which your body can feel but your ears can't hear. It is only when the higher frequency waves get to you that you hear the source.
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Will a vibrating source always produce sound?
Sound is sensed only when vibrations produced by a source is transferred to the ear drum by means of a material medium. If such a medium is absent then sound cannot be heard. But vibrations of the source are always there.
What happens when sound travels?
Sound travels by creating vibrations in the air. (Or in the water if the source and/or the reciever are under water.) These vibrations in the air are sound.
Does the flame of a Bunsen Burner make a noise?
The flame itself does not, at least, not a noticeable one, however, you can sometimes hear the gas leaving the source.
How does the frequency of radiant energy relate to the absolute temperature of the radiating source?
A low temp source emits low-frequency, long wavelength waves. A medium temp source emits medium frequency, medium wavelength waves. A high temp source emits high frequency, short wavelength waves.
Do sound waves go through vibrating matter?
Yes but the vibrations will cause phase variations in the waves in the material dependent on frequency of the source and the existing vibration.
What are the vibrations of particles or wave of vibrations spread to its source called?
Sound wave
What is the source of energy for a sound wave?
The source of energy for sound waves are vibrations.
What is a source of energy for a sound wave?
The source of energy for sound waves are vibrations.
Will a vibrating source always produce sound?
Sound is sensed only when vibrations produced by a source is transferred to the ear drum by means of a material medium. If such a medium is absent then sound cannot be heard. But vibrations of the source are always there.
What happens when sound travels?
Sound travels by creating vibrations in the air. (Or in the water if the source and/or the reciever are under water.) These vibrations in the air are sound.
What need sounds to travel in order?
First of all, it needs a source. But mostly, it needs vibrations. Depending on how strong the vibrations are determine how long the sound wave will travel.
What sound waves need in order to travel?
First of all, it needs a source. But mostly, it needs vibrations. Depending on how strong the vibrations are determine how long the sound wave will travel.
How do vibrations produce sound?
A sound wave is a transfer of energy as it travels away from a vibrating source.
Does the flame of a Bunsen Burner make a noise?
The flame itself does not, at least, not a noticeable one, however, you can sometimes hear the gas leaving the source.
How is the sound of a guitar produced?
by vibration of the strings. EDIT: The vibrations of the strings are the source of the sound needed to be produced. They are electronically picked up and send to an amplifier to process the vibration many times it's audibility. This is how the sound is produced and vibrations are the source of all sound in the universe.
Is a sound wave continuous?
A sound wave is continuous for as long as the sound vibrations are being made at its source.
What is a sentence using source?
The source of my power is love itself.
