Sound Concept Map

Doppler Effect

Definition

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1.change in frequency because of motion: a perceived change in the frequency of a wave as the distance between the source and the observer changes

Example

Example

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Pitch

Pitch

Pitch

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1.the quality of a sound governed by the rate of vibrations producing it; the degree of highness or lowness of a tone

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Example

Example

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Wave Speed

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The speed at which the wave form of a progressive wave travels

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Resonance

Example

Example

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The state of a system in which an abnormally large vibration is produced in response to an external stimulus, occurring when the frequency of the stimulus is the same, or nearly the same, as the natural vibration frequency of the system.

Resonance

Resonance

Glass Breaking: Start at 2:45

Galloping Gertie

Sonic Booms

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A loud explosive noise caused by the shock wave from an aircraft traveling faster than the speed of sound.

Speed of Sound

Speed of Sound

Sonic Boom Diagram

Sonic Boom Diagram

Dopplar Effect

Dopplar Effect

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change in frequency because of motion: a perceived change in the frequency of a wave as the distance between the source and the observer changes