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Acoustics is the interdisciplinary science that deals with the study of all mechanical waves in gases, liquids, and solids including vibration, sound, ultrasound and infrasound. Applications of acoustics are for instance the audio and noise control industries.

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How well does Sound reflect on Porous Surfaces?

Sound has a comparatively big wavelength. So, it would need a reasonably large reflector to be appropriately reflected. But if the surface of the reflector has minute holes, will it really matter? Wil …
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Is there any kind of material medium through which sound does not travel at all?

In my book it is written, the conditions necessary for the propagation of sound are: A vibrating source for the production of sound. A material medium for the sound to travel through. The material m …
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Does the wavelength of a sound change from one medium to another?

In my book, it is written that: v = fλ in a given medium under conditions of fixed temperature and humidity. It is also written that: one of the more important properties of sound is that its speed …
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Wave pattern of noise v/s music

Does the wave pattern of musical sounds contain only harmonics (other than the fundamental frequency) while noise contains random overtones (that are not harmonics)?
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