ANALYSING OF SOUND

WAVES
Sound is a form of energy
propagated as waves that
make our eardrums vibrate.
Characteristic of Sound
Waves:
longitudinal waves
Cannot propagate in vacuum
Produced by a series of compression
and rarefaction of air

Loudspeakers

rarefaction
compression
There are
2 terms:
loudne
pitch
ss
Relates to Relates to
amplitude frequency

If the high pitch

amplitude is sound
increased, the corresponds
loudness to a high
increases. frequency
Relationship between loudness and amplitude:

Experiment:

Loud speaker OSK

microfone

Penjana
isyarat audio

Frequency is constant.
Amplitude is changing.

Author : Khairi
Result of
experiment:
Wave forms Amplitude Loudness of
of sound sound
wave

Small Low

Medium Moderate

Big High
Relationship between pitch and frequency:

Experiment:

Loud speaker OSK

microfone

Penjana
isyarat audio

Amplitude is constant.
Frequency is changing.

Author : Khairi
Result of
experiment:
Wave forms Frequency Pitch of
of sound sound
wave

Low Low

Moderate Moderate

High High
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kHz

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