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As a practical matter, moving air itself doesn't make sound. It moves things which in turn make sound. But yes, air alone can make sound. But it wouldn't be very much, and it would be extremely difficult to "observe" air (just air) making sound. Let's review.
Sound is mechanical energy, and it travels through air by creating "waves" of pressure. In the instance of a speaker, the cone is forced out and this causes air to "bunch up" in front of it. This is a compression wave, and it will move out away from the speaker at the speed of sound. Even if the speaker cone stops and does nothing else, this pressure wave has been transmitted. When the cone moves back in, air is "thinned" or rarefied in the place where the cone used to be. This creates another phenomenon that travels out from the speaker. As the cone moves out and in, waves of pressurized and rarefied air are transmitted from the cone. Are we good? Let's jump.
If you are located in a place where you are completely free from anything that can disrupt air and are not moving, you will be able to detect changes in the "air pressure" or, more properly, the air density. You'd basically have to be able to float high in the air away from things on the ground. Hanging from a parachute doesn't count because you will still be able to hear the air moving around the chute. (Freefall is out of the question.) As gusts of air move past you, you would notice something. Yes, your body and your clothing would make sound, but if you could cancel them out, there would still be a detectable "presence" of sound owing to changes in air density associated with the wind gusts, and your eardrum(s) would react to them.
Generally speaking, moving air pushes things around, and the things it moves create the sounds we associate with wind, like on a windy day. The mechanical energy in wind can be considerable.
It doesn't. It must pass through something or be otherwise manipulated in some manner in order to make a noise.Air alone is silent.
What else can I help you with?
Do air molecules make sound?
No, air molecules themselves do not make sound. Sound is produced when an object vibrates and causes air molecules to vibrate around it, creating sound waves that travel through the air.
Why does the "ha" sound make hot air?
The "ha" sound is produced by exhaling forcefully, which creates friction and turbulence in the air, causing it to heat up. This is why the "ha" sound can make hot air.
What does air sound like?
Air itself does not make a sound. However, when it moves, it may produce a sound such as wind rustling through leaves or the whooshing of air passing by.
When a feather falls would it make a sound?
No, a feather falling through air would not make a sound because it is light and does not displace enough air to create vibrations that we perceive as sound.
Can sound waves travel through air?
Yes, sound waves can travel through air. Sound waves are mechanical waves that require a medium (like air, water, or solid materials) to propagate. In air, sound waves travel by compressing and rarefying air molecules as they move through the medium.
Do air molecules make sound?
No, air molecules themselves do not make sound. Sound is produced when an object vibrates and causes air molecules to vibrate around it, creating sound waves that travel through the air.
How do the string make a sound?
By vibrating, which induces vibration in the air, and sound is vibrations in the air.
Why does the "ha" sound make hot air?
The "ha" sound is produced by exhaling forcefully, which creates friction and turbulence in the air, causing it to heat up. This is why the "ha" sound can make hot air.
How do you make sound on little alchemy?
Metal + wind = sound
Is sound a pressure wave?
Yes. Sound is made by moving air. Condensing and rarefying the air. A speaker moves back and forth to move air and make sound.
What does air sound like?
Air itself does not make a sound. However, when it moves, it may produce a sound such as wind rustling through leaves or the whooshing of air passing by.
When a feather falls would it make a sound?
No, a feather falling through air would not make a sound because it is light and does not displace enough air to create vibrations that we perceive as sound.
Does sound waves make air molecules vibrate?
vibrations make air molecules move
How does air and water make sound?
Air and water are sound transfer mediums. Unless acted upon by an outside force, neither air nor water makes sound.
How does a beetle make sound?
Flips its body in the air
Can sound waves travel through air?
Yes, sound waves can travel through air. Sound waves are mechanical waves that require a medium (like air, water, or solid materials) to propagate. In air, sound waves travel by compressing and rarefying air molecules as they move through the medium.
Do planets make sound when they orbit?
No, planets do not make sound as they orbit. Sound requires a medium, like air or water, to travel through, and space is a vacuum where sound cannot propagate. Additionally, the movement of planets in their orbits is not accompanied by any vibrations that would produce sound waves.
