Nov 5, 2025 · Sound travels in waves that are disturbances that move through a medium by causing particles to vibrate back and forth.

Nov 6, 2025 · The study of sound should begin with the properties of sound waves. There are two basic types of wave, transverse and longitudinal, differentiated by the way in which the wave is …

Dec 12, 2025 · Electromagnetic radiation - Radio Waves, Frequency, Wavelength: Radio waves are used for wireless transmission of sound messages, or information, for communication, as …

There are two ways radio stations modulate their carrier waves: amplitude modulation, or AM, and frequency modulation, FM. AM radio broadcasts a carrier wave that maintains a constant …

Nov 6, 2025 · Sound - Decibel, Frequency, Amplitude: The ear mechanism is able to respond to both very small and very large pressure waves by virtue of being nonlinear; that is, it responds …

Nov 20, 2025 · Mechanical waves, such as sound, require a medium through which to travel, while electromagnetic waves (see electromagnetic radiation) do not require a medium and can …

3 days ago · The fundamental mechanism for this propagation is known as Huygens’ principle, according to which every point on a wave is a source of spherical waves in its own right. The …

A sound wave is generated by a vibrating object. The vibrations cause alternating compressions (regions of crowding) and rarefactions (regions of scarcity) in the particles of the medium.

Nov 6, 2025 · Sound - Standing Waves, Frequency, Wavelength: This section focuses on waves in bounded mediums—in particular, standing waves in such systems as stretched strings, air …

Nov 6, 2025 · Sound - Frequency, Wavelength, Absorption: In addition to the geometric decrease in intensity caused by the inverse square law, a small part of a sound wave is lost to the air or …