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Sound is a mechanical wave that requires a medium, such as air, to travel. It is produced when an object vibrates and transfers energy through compressions and rarefactions in the medium. Sound travels fastest through dense materials where the molecules are close together. The human ear can detect sounds from 20-20,000 Hz but other animals can hear ultrasonic and infrasonic waves outside this range. Loudness is measured in decibels, with prolonged exposure to sounds over 90 dB risking hearing damage. Different sources like music, engines, and natural phenomena produce sounds across the audible and inaudible ranges.

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Sound

Sound is a mechanical wave that requires a medium, such as air, to travel. It is produced when an object vibrates and transfers energy through compressions and rarefactions in the medium. Sound travels fastest through dense materials where the molecules are close together. The human ear can detect sounds from 20-20,000 Hz but other animals can hear ultrasonic and infrasonic waves outside this range. Loudness is measured in decibels, with prolonged exposure to sounds over 90 dB risking hearing damage. Different sources like music, engines, and natural phenomena produce sounds across the audible and inaudible ranges.

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SOUND

RAYAT SHIKSHAN SANSTHAS,

JOTIRLING VIDYALAYA, SHIRVADE.

Mrs. Nilam [Link]


Sub:- Science
Sound is a mechanical
wave (requires a medium
to travel) and a
compressional/ longitudinal
wave (molecules colliding).
 Compressions
The close together part of the wave
 Rarefactions
The spread-out parts of a wave
Waves transfer energy
without transferring
matter.
In which media does sound
travel fastest?
 Sound travels better through high-density
materials
 The closer the molecules are together, the faster they
can collide and transfer energy
Hearing and the Human
Ear
Properties of Sound
Pitch
- description of how high or
low
the sound seems to a person

Loudness
how loud or soft a sound is
perceived to be.
Loudness of Sound in
Decibels
Sound Loudness Hearing
(dbs)
Damage
Average Home 40-50

Loud Music 90-100 After long

exposure
Rock Concert 115-120 Progressive

Jet Engine 120-170 Pain


KINDS OF SOUND
1. WAVES
AUDIBLE SOUND
- human ear can hear
( 20 – 200 000 Hz)

2. ULTRASONIC WAVES
above 20 000 Hz
- Cannot be detected by human ear but some
animals do.
- Dogs can detect as high as 50 000 Hz and bats
can hear up to 100 000 Hz.
- Uses in ULTRASOUND
3. INFRASOUND WAVES
- Sound below 20 Hz.

SOURCES OF INFRASOUND:
- Vibrating heavy machines
- Earthquakes
- Thunder
- Volcanoes

- It cannot be heard by human ear but can cause


damage.
The range of hearing,
singing, and the quality
of notes.
 Sound is produced when an object
vibrates.
 When an object vibrates it exerts
a force on the surrounding air
 Loudness of a sound is recorded in
decibels
As a sound gets louder, the
amplitude of the wave increases.
The moving air mass carries the
sound of the vibration to your ear.

 The air is the MEDIA that it


travels
through.

 Medium is what the wave travels


through (ex. solid, liquid, gas)
Self
Check!

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