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How do you calculate the wavelength in the water of a sound wave of frequency 12 kHz?

asked Mar 13, 2023 in Sound Waves by SeraphicMystic

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How long does it take for a sound wave to travel around Earth (and back)? How would you go about determining this number mathematically?

asked Mar 13, 2023 in Sound Waves by cinematic

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Alpheidae makes a sound wave that can interfere with sonars, is it a smart idea to theoretically use them as submarine countermeasures?

asked Mar 12, 2023 in Sound Waves by tulipguilty

+36 votes

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Why do super-low (up to 50 Hz) and super-high sounds (15,000+ Hz) sound much quieter than mid-range frequencies?

asked Mar 11, 2023 in Sound Waves by Riddor

+58 votes

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Does the intensity of a sound wave change as it travels from its source to the listener?

asked Mar 11, 2023 in Sound Waves by CrystalNova

+235 votes

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How can we find out an object's distance by using sound waves (interference)?

asked Mar 11, 2023 in Sound Waves by Coldste

+7 votes

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What does a square wave sound like?

asked Mar 11, 2023 in Sound Waves by Ells

+101 votes

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How do I subtract one audio wave from another?

asked Mar 10, 2023 in Sound Waves by evo nut (2.5k points)

+312 votes

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What are the applications of optics, heat and sound in physics?

asked Mar 10, 2023 in Sound Waves by SeraphicAlchemy

+7 votes

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How can you explain why sound waves are not able to go through walls but light waves can?

asked Mar 10, 2023 in Sound Waves by Hausfix

+288 votes

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A sound wave in the air has a frequency of 240 Hz and travels with a speed of 334.7 m/s. How far apart are the wave crests (compressions)?

asked Mar 10, 2023 in Sound Waves by max81

+6 votes

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I read that there is no sound in space because in vacuum sound waves can't spread. So why gravitational waves in comparison are supposed to spread?

asked Mar 10, 2023 in Sound Waves by Lectrician

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Why don't EM waves get exponentially weaker by distance like sound waves or heat radiation?

asked Mar 10, 2023 in Sound Waves by CrystalNova

+27 votes

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Why is the frequency of vibration of particles of medium in sound waves equal to frequency of source of the sound?

asked Feb 20, 2023 in Sound Waves by skewfix

+82 votes

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What can you do if you have the power to calm sound waves?

asked Feb 20, 2023 in Sound Waves by SolarisSeeker

+10 votes

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Why is LIDAR not used as an underwater communicator instead of sound waves?

asked Feb 20, 2023 in Sound Waves by Nematodes

+1.3k votes

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Can ultrasonic sound waves pass even through hard solid objects? Why?

asked Feb 19, 2023 in Sound Waves by peter8356

+26 votes

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A sound wave travels with a velocity of 600 m/s and has a frequency of 250 Hz. What is its wavelength?

asked Feb 19, 2023 in Sound Waves by Michael Burke

+27 votes

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Can we regain the sound that is observed by sound absorbing materials?

asked Feb 19, 2023 in Sound Waves by UnicornPower693

+146 votes

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Do different types of sounds sound faster than others, for example, could the buzzing of bees travel faster or slower than the screeching of a bird or would you hear the one before the other?

asked Feb 19, 2023 in Sound Waves by LuminousDreamer

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