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Physical Science, 5/e
Bill Tillery, Arizona State University

Wave Motions and Sound

Chapter 6 Outline


Forces and Elastic Materials

  • Forces and Vibrations

  • Describing Vibrations

Waves

  • Kinds of Waves

  • Waves in Air

  • Hearing Waves in Air

Wave Terms

Sound Waves

  • Velocity of Sound in Air

  • Refraction and Reflection

A Closer Look: Hearing Loss

  • Interference

Energy and Sound

  • Loudness

  • Resonance

Sources of Sounds

  • Vibrating Strings

  • Vibrating Air Columns

    • Closed Tube

    • Open Tube

  • Sounds from Moving Sources

People Behind the Science: Johann Christian Doppler (1803-1853)

A Closer Look: Ultrasonics