Chapter 17: Sound Flashcards

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The mediums hardness is defined as

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The ability for the mediums molecules to bounce back to their original position

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The speed of sound is dependent upon

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Hardness, density, and temperature

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The density of the medium is

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The mass per unit area of the substance

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The speed of sound in air at 0°C is equal to

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331.5 m/s

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Speed of sound equation

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V = 331.5 • sq.rt.(Tc+273/273K)

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The Doppler effect can be defined as

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Any shift in the wavelength and frequency of waves due to motion of the source or the motion of the observer

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Doppler effect equation

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Fo = F(v+vo/v-vs)

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