Properties of sound
A sound wave is a mechanical wave (or mechanical vibration) that transit through media such as gas (air), liquid (water), and solid (wood).
Quality Of Sound
A sound or a sound wave is defined as the energy produced due to the vibrations of particles in a medium. When any medium produces a disturbance or vibrations, it causes a movement in the air particles which produces sound waves. Molecules in the air vibrate about a certain average position and create compressions and rarefactions. This is called pitch which is defined as the frequency of sound. The frequency is defined as the number of oscillations in pressure per second.
Categories of Sound Wave
People perceive sound in different ways, like a medico student takes sound as vibration produced by objects reaching the human eardrum. A physicist perceives sound as vibration produced by an object, which produces disturbances in nearby air molecules that travel further. Both of them describe it as vibration generated by an object, the difference is one talks about how it is received and other deals with how it travels and propagates across various mediums.
A = 9.7 Hz
B = 2.83 x 10^-4 W/m^2
C = 2.71 W/m^2
Find D
D = ?
![**Physics Problem on Sound Waves and Intensity**
**Problem Statement:**
Adriana is walking to the east at 3.00 m/s with a friend who is also walking east at 3.00 m/s, keeping a constant distance of 2.00 m from Adriana. The friend is talking, emitting a sound wave with power 34.0 mW. They are approached from behind by a bicyclist moving at 7.00 m/s east, ringing the bicycle’s bell which emits with frequency 910 Hz and power 0.089 W. Air temperature is 17.0°C. At the instant when the bicyclist is 10.0 m behind Adriana, find:
a) The frequency Adriana hears for the bicycle bell: _______________________________
b) The intensity Adriana hears for the bicycle bell: _______________________________
c) The intensity Adriana hears from her friend: _______________________________
d) The total sound level Adriana hears: _______________________________
**Instructions for Students:**
To solve this problem, students should utilize knowledge of the Doppler effect for sound waves and sound intensity equations. Students may also need to consider the effect of air temperature on the speed of sound. Here's a step-by-step guide to aid in solving:
1. **Doppler Effect Calculation**:
- Calculate the apparent frequency of the bicycle bell sound as heard by Adriana using the Doppler effect formula.
2. **Intensity Calculation**:
- Use the inverse square law for intensity to determine how the intensities decrease over distance.
3. **Combining Sound Intensities**:
- When multiple sound sources are involved, calculate the resultant intensity level accurately.
4. **Temperature Effect**:
- Consider any necessary adjustments for sound speed due to temperature.
Make use of the relevant equations:
- Doppler Effect: \( f' = f \left( \frac{v \pm v_o}{v \pm v_s} \right) \)
- Intensity: \( I = \frac{P}{4 \pi r^2} \)
- Speed of Sound in Air: \( v \approx 331.4 + 0.6T \) (where \( T \) is in degrees Celsius)](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fe6448630-0f48-4b1e-a74b-0e0c93caa264%2F3e2a1b70-7a90-4ada-b7c5-f439cf6c61b3%2Fxai1tu.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
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Given information:
Here, vA is the Adriana’s walking speed, rf is the distance between the Adriana and her friend, Pf is the power of the sound emitted by Adriana’s friend, vb is the speed of the bicyclist, f is the frequency emitted by the bicycle’s ring, Pb is the power output of the ring and rb is the distance between the bicyclist and the Adriana at some particular moment.
Write the formula of the intensity (Ib) and plug the knowns to determine the intensity that Adriana hears due to the bicycle ring.
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