After completing this chapter, you should be able to
1. Define sound and solve problems involving its velocity in metal, in a liquid, and in a gas.
2. Use boundary conditions to derive and apply relationships for calculating the characteristic frequencies for an open pipe and for a closed pipe.
3. Compute the intensity level in decibels for a sound whose intensity is given in watts per square meter.
4. Use your understanding of the Doppler effect to predict the apparent change in sound frequency that occurs as a result of relative motion between a source and an observer.
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