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Conceptual Physics

The source of all sounds is vibrating objects.

Pitch increases as frequency increases.
Average frequency range of a young persons hearing is 20-20,000 Hz.
Infrasonic below 20 Hz and ultrasonic above 20,000 Hz
Compressions are regions of high pressure & rarefactions are regions of low
Compressions & rarefactions are produced by a vibrating source.
Sound travels faster at higher temperatures.
Sound travels faster in water & faster in steel
Resonance is forced vibration at the natural frequency.
Beats are a result of periodic interference.
Light travels faster than sound
Two notes are sounding, one of which is 440 Hz. If a beat frequency of 5Hz is heard, what
is the other notess frequency? Either 445 Hz or 435 Hz
Intensity of sound is measured in decibels.