Sound Defined
All sounds are produced by the vibrations of material objects.
It is a longitudinal wave that carries energy produced by vibrations of matter and is propagated through a medium such as solid, liquid or gas.
Hz to 20000 Hz
Lower than this range is classified as INFRASONIC Higher than this range is classified as ULTRASONIC
50,000 Hz
100,000 Hz
Rarefaction
Prelude
Sound is a mechanical wave.
Sample Problem 1
Find the speed of sound in an aluminum rod at a temperature of 20C. The Youngs modulus for aluminum is 70 x 109 N/m2 and its density is 2.7 x 103 kg/m3.
Sample Problem 2
Find the speed of sound in water at a temperature of 20C. The bulk modulus of water is 2.2 x 109 N/m2 and its density is 1.0 x 103 kg/m3.
Glass Polystyrene
5200 1850
Sample Problem 3
In the cold months of December and January, the temperature in Baguio can go down to 10C. What is the speed of sound in air?
Sample Problem 4
An automatic focus camera is able to focus on objects by use of an ultrasonic sound wave. The camera sends out sound waves that reflect off distant objects and return to the camera. A sensor detects the time it takes for the waves to return and then determines the distance an object is from the camera. If the temperature of the air is 20C and the infrasonic frequency returns to the camera 0.150 seconds after leaving the camera, how far away is the object?