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Understanding Sound Waves and Their Properties by Hagen Seah is a document available to read on EtoBox.
Sound waves are longitudinal waves that require a medium to travel through. They are created by vibrations of objects and transmit energy through compression and rarefaction regions of the medium. The speed of sound depends on the medium, being fastest in solids and slowest in gases. Characteristics of waves like amplitude determine loudness while frequency determines pitch.
- Author
- Hagen Seah
- Language
- EN