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  2. Sound generator - Wikipedia

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    A sound generator is a vibrating object which produces a sound. There are two main kinds of sound generators (thus, two main kinds of musical instruments).. A full cycle of a sound wave will be described in each example which consists of initial normal conditions (no fluctuations in atmospheric pressure), an increase of air pressure, a subsequent decrease in air pressure which brings it back ...

  3. Sound - Wikipedia

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    For example, sound moving through wind will have its speed of propagation increased by the speed of the wind if the sound and wind are moving in the same direction. If the sound and wind are moving in opposite directions, the speed of the sound wave will be decreased by the speed of the wind. The viscosity of the medium.

  4. Acoustic wave - Wikipedia

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    An acoustic wave is a mechanical wave that transmits energy through the movements of atoms and molecules. Acoustic waves transmit through fluids in a longitudinal manner (movement of particles are parallel to the direction of propagation of the wave); in contrast to electromagnetic waves that transmit in transverse manner (movement of particles at a right angle to the direction of propagation ...

  5. Resonator - Wikipedia

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    The exhaust pipes in automobile exhaust systems are designed as acoustic resonators that work with the muffler to reduce noise, by making sound waves "cancel each other out". [7] The "exhaust note" is an important feature for some vehicle owners, so both the original manufacturers and the after-market suppliers use the resonator to enhance the ...

  6. Natural sounds - Wikipedia

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    The definition of the soundscape can be broken down into three components: the geophony, non-biological natural sounds that include the effects of water by a stream or waves at the ocean, the effects of wind in the trees or grasses, and sound generated by the earth, itself, for example, glaciers, avalanches and earthquakes; the biophony, all ...

  7. Ultrasonic transducer - Wikipedia

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    Systems typically use a transducer that generates sound waves in the ultrasonic range, above 20 kHz, by turning electrical energy into sound, then upon receiving the echo turn the sound waves into electrical energy which can be measured and displayed. This technology, as well, can detect approaching objects and track their positions. [2]

  8. Engineering students extinguish a fire with sound waves - AOL

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    Early on, they used high-frequency waves, which they found to have no significant effect. Once they switched to the low-frequency variety -- the kind one often hears in hip-hop music -- they began ...

  9. Audio signal processing - Wikipedia

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    Audio signal processing is a subfield of signal processing that is concerned with the electronic manipulation of audio signals.Audio signals are electronic representations of sound waves—longitudinal waves which travel through air, consisting of compressions and rarefactions.