physics

CHARACTERISTICS OF A SOUND WAVE

Characteristics of a sound wave Sound waves have following characteristics:(1) Amplitude(2) wavelength(3) Frequency(4) Time period (5)Velocity Amplitude. The maximum displacement of each particle from its mean position is called amplitude.It is denoted by A.Its SI unit is metre (m). Its CGS unit is Centimeter (cm) Wavelength The distance between two nearest (adjacent) crests or troughs of a wave is called …

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SOUND WAVES ARE LONGITUDINAL WAVES

The regions where the coils become closer are called compressions (C) and the regions where the coils are further apart are calledrarefactions (R). As we already know, sound propagates in the medium as a series of compressions and rarefactions. Now, we can compare the propagation of disturbance in a slinky with the sound propagation in …

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SOUND NEEDS A MEDIUM TO TRAVEL

Sound is a mechanical wave and needs a material medium like air, water, steel etc. for its propagation. It cannot travel throughvacuum, which can be demonstrated by the following experiment. Take an electric bell and an airtight glass bell jar. The electric bell is suspended inside the airtight bell jar. The bell jar is connected …

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