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Could light waves resonate just like sound waves? Possibly increasing the overall energy output of that light? Is pressure the major flaw in my thought process here for what makes a wave of sound so different from light?

asked Aug 11, 2022 in Sound Waves by Tembo11

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How much is the length of a pipe?

asked Aug 11, 2022 in Sound Waves by Mr Alias

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Is it possible to use sound waves to repel sharks away from swimmers and surfers at beaches where they are known to be present but not necessarily aggressive towards humans?

asked Aug 10, 2022 in Sound Waves by jobi59uk

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Do sound waves carry weight? When I stand 30 feet from the loudest sound system in the world, plastic solo cups vibrate on the ground beside me while my hair and clothes vibrate. Why?

asked Aug 10, 2022 in Sound Waves by EmberPulse

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What is the principle of superposition? How does it apply to sound waves?

asked Aug 10, 2022 in Sound Waves by JASON BUXBAUM

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Does refraction occur for both light and sound waves?

asked Jul 20, 2022 in Sound Waves by tina lucinda lane

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How can human hearing beat the fourier uncertainty principle of sound waves? Link to the study below

asked Jul 20, 2022 in Sound Waves by Tiny01

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Does a square wave with a lot of harmonics have more power than white noise?

asked Jul 20, 2022 in Sound Waves by metrokitchens

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What are waves made of? What are the differences between electromagnetic waves and sound waves?

asked Jul 20, 2022 in Sound Waves by Johnny Robertson

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How much intensity level increases when intensity of louder sound is double the intensity of faintest audible sound?

asked Jul 20, 2022 in Sound Waves by jimmythemap

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Why are sound waves (ultrasound) used for clinical imaging but not electromagnetic (RF) waves?

asked Jul 19, 2022 in Sound Waves by MidnightVortex

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Can you explain why there is a forbidden band for sound waves but not for electromagnetic (EM) radiation? Why aren't all frequencies allowed to be produced by oscillators/waves?

asked Jul 19, 2022 in Sound Waves by E.C.V.

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Can sound be used to propel one through air? Object emitting the sound to travel horizontally or vertically (sound from, not around the object).

asked Jul 19, 2022 in Sound Waves by plumbandgas.com

+35 votes

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What type of sound wave does an audio speaker generate?

asked Jul 17, 2022 in Sound Waves by avstu

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Sound has to vibrate through the air or some sort of solid material in order for it to be heard. What is the name of the material that sound passes through to reach your ear drums?

asked Jul 17, 2022 in Sound Waves by EmberOracle

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What would happen if sound waves could travel through the vacuum of space?

asked Jul 17, 2022 in Sound Waves by snarlingheat

+304 votes

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What do sound waves, light waves, and ocean waves all have in common?

asked Jul 16, 2022 in Sound Waves by prisoner

+15 votes

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Do waves always break in a certain direction? If so, what direction? If not, what determines where a wave will break?

asked Jul 16, 2022 in Sound Waves by KeithT

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How do sound waves affect the air around them?

asked Jul 15, 2022 in Sound Waves by bumpkincommission

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Why would sound waves stop traveling?

asked Jul 14, 2022 in Sound Waves by AlexJ

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