PARTS AND SPEED

OF SOUND
 SOUNDS
What are
Vibrations that
SOUNDS?
propagate as waves
and can travel
through solids,
liquids, and gas
 SOUNDS
What are
Vibrations that
SOUNDS?
propagate as waves
and can travel
through solids,
liquids, and gas
 Do all SOUNDS travel at
same speed?

No, because there are

factors that can affect the
speed of sound –
Like the temperature of the
medium
 Parts of Sound Waves
Compression – part where particles of the medium move
closer together

Rarefaction – part where particles of medium spread

away from each other
 Parts of Sound Waves

Compression

Rarefaction
Parts of Sound Waves

1 Complete
Wave Cycle
 Parts of Sound Waves
Crest – Highest Point

Trough – Lowest
Point
 Parts of Sound Waves
Wavelength – distance between 2 consecutive crest or trough
Parts of Sound Waves

1 Complete
Wave Cycle
Parts of Sound Waves

¼ wave cycle
¼ of the wavelength
Parts of Sound Waves

¾ wave cycle
¾ of the wavelength
How to compute the VELOCITY of
SOUND?

v
v = velocity of the sound (m/s)
λ = wavelength of the sound (m)
f = frequency of the wave (Hz)

λ f
 1 Hz is equal to 1 cycle per
seconds
Assignment:
Calculate the velocity of following sound waves:
Wavelength (λ) Frequency (Hz) Velocity (m/s)
1. 17 m 20 Hz
2. 28 m 12 Hz
3. 0.28 m 1200 Hz
4. 0.2 m 1800 Hz
5. 0.017 m 20 000 Hz