Wave Characteristics Flashcards
Greek word for hearing
Acoustic
Measurable quantities that vary within a medium as a sound propagates through the medium
Acoustic variable
Acoustic variables
Pressure
Density
Particle motion
Temperature
Force in a given area
Pressure
Unit of force
Pascal (Pa)
Other units for pressure
Pounds per square inch
N/m2
Concentration of matter
Mass per unit volume
Density
Unit for density
Kg/cm3
Concentration for heat energy
Temprature
Unit for temp
Degrees fahrenheit
Celsius
Kelvin
Distance moved by the molecules in the medium
Particle motion
Unit for distance/particle motion
Nanometer
Two most widely used acoustic variable
Pressure
Density
Rayles
Kg/ms2
Maximum variation
Measure how far variable gets away
Amplitude
Rate at which work is done
Power
Unit for power
Watts