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| Pitch, loudness and timbre
Frequency and pitch. Amplitude and loudness. Timbre examples, with envelope and spectrum. |
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Transverse vs longitudinal waves. y(x') in a longitudinal wave. Density variations. A travelling longitudinal wave. Variations in pressure give rise to accelerations. |
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Sound transmission through air. Bell jar experiment. If sound diffracts, why doesn't light? |
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Time-of-flight measurements of the speed of sound. Clap-echo measurement. Clap-board (image vs sound) measurement. Experiments using two microphones and a long cable. |
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Adiabatic expansion and compression
The relationship between pressure, volume and temperature for a rapid (adiabatic) change in volume of a gas.
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Displacement, compression and pressure. Newton's second law and acceleration. The wave equation for sound. Speed of sound. Acoustic impedance.
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The Mexican Wave
The mexican wave (or stadium wave) is an example of a travelling wave. |
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