So far we have only considered sound in isolation and we have seen that sound has velocity, frequency, wavelength and reduces in intensity in proportion to the square of the distance from the source.

What are the loudest sounds at UB? Where are the university’s quietest spots? What unlikely noises here are around 60 decibels, the level typically associated with a normal conversation between two ...

We've discussed how sound moves through a medium, and we've also discussed some characteristics of sound such as frequency, wavelength, and speed. We will now explore another characteristic of sound: ...

In the natural world, many situations exist in which a percept remains constant in the presence of profound changes in the physical stimulus affecting the sensory receptors. Some of the most ...