Propagation of Sound in Air

Accoridng to Harris (1966) state that Environmental effects change the air
speed and sound absorption. Only relatively small percentage shifts in enclosed
acoustic spaces can cause serious hearing problems. If there is to be meaningful
room alignments down to ten inches, temperature and humidity should be strictly
controlled.
In addition, Pierce (1981) conducted that changes in frequency
wavelengths moving across thousands of cycles can be fractional in nature, which
can easily result in 180 ° phase reversal upon arrival. The amount of temperature
change and slight moisture shift, the waves come in phase shift and the resulting
combination is different from the original. When the room was equalized, it won't
be the way it was. Not only will the direction of the waves be changed, but
because of the variations in absorption, their magnitudes will be different for
higher frequencies. A great deal of time is spent developing and using incremental
time-delay tools to correct TDS instrumentation images. It now takes an equal
amount of time to grasp and monitor the results discussed here. It now takes an
equal amount of time to grasp and monitor the results discussed here. The use of
time delay devices is true, but note that the implicit assumption is that the sound
speed will not change. This is a false assumption without strict environmental
controls.
Furthermore Evans et. al.(1972) concluded that Sound propagates in an
elastic medium through the air as a wave. As air is not a fully elastic medium, this
pulsating action causes the existence of several complex irreversible processes.
Air's wave action induces minute turbulence in the air molecules it passes
through. Each molecule that has been damaged robs the wave of some of its
energy until the wave dies entirely. If not, any sound produced would travel
indefinitely and we would live in a cacophony sonic shell.
 Consequently Knudsen (1950) added that Divergence works with
absorption. Sound divergence allows the sound frequency to decrease as the wave
travels throughout the medium. For each doubling of the distance, the sound
pressure level will decrease by 6 dB, i.e. it is inversely proportional to the
distance square. This well-known fact takes place at the same time as being
consumed. Absorption defines the process of energy exchange that takes place
during divergence. So the wave is not only spreading, it's dying as well.

Lastly, Hardy and Telefair (1949) pointed out that A small change in
sound frequency may have catastrophic effects on the sound system. Sometimes
ignored is that for each phase the wave undergoes the small percentage shift. It's a
mistake to think about and ignore the shift as just a few million. Speak of any
sound room's hundreds and thousands of cycles. By this number, each has its
wavelength altered. If hundreds of cycles are affected by a 1 percent change, it
changes the acoustics of the entire system. No wonder all the equalizing hours
spent are sometimes in vain.
REFERENCES
H. C. Hardy, D. Telefair, and W. H. Pielemeier, “The Velocity of Sound
in Air,” J. Acoust. Soc. Am., vol. 13, pp. 226-233 (1942 Jan.).
A. D. Pierce, Acoustics: An Introduction to Its Physical Principles and
Applications (McGraw-Hill, New York, 1981).
L. B. Evans, H. E. Bass, and L. C. Sutherland, “Atmospheric Absorption of
Sound: Theoretical Predications,” J. Acoust. Soc. Am., vol. 51, pp. 1565- 1575 (1972).

V. 0. Knudsen and C. M. Harris, Acoustical Designing in Architecture (Wiley,

New York, 1950). p. 158.
C. M. Harris, “Absorption of Sound in Air versus Humidity and Temperature,” J.
Acoust. Soc. Am., vol. 40, pp. 148-159 (1966)