Waves acoustics

a logarithmic unit of sound intensity; 10 times the logarithm of the ratio of the sound intensity to some reference intensity

a logarithmic unit of sound intensity; 10 times the logarithm of the ratio of the sound intensity to some reference intensity

when light passes sharp edges or goes through narrow slits the rays are deflected and produce fringes of light and dark bands

change in the apparent frequency of a wave as observer and source move toward or away from each other

change in the apparent frequency of a wave as observer and source move toward or away from each other

the lowest tone of a harmonic series

the lowest tone of a harmonic series

the lowest tone of a harmonic series

a wave (as a sound wave in a chamber or an electromagnetic wave in a transmission line) in which the ratio of its instantaneous amplitude at one…

a wave (as a sound wave in a chamber or an electromagnetic wave in a transmission line) in which the ratio of its instantaneous amplitude at one…

(physics) the maximum displacement of a periodic wave

the scattering of X rays by the atoms of a crystal; the diffraction pattern shows structure of the crystal

the distance (measured in the direction of propagation) between two points in the same phase in consecutive cycles of a wave

electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication

of or relating to the branch of acoustics that studies the composition of musical sounds; "the sound of the resonating cavity cannot be the only…

the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation); "he adjusted the intensity of the sound"; "they measured the sta…

electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication

electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication

the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration

a vibration of large amplitude produced by a relatively small vibration near the same frequency of vibration as the natural frequency of the res…

the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation); "he adjusted the intensity of the sound"; "they measured the sta…

the pitch range of the lowest female voice

(of a musical instrument) the second highest instrument in a family of musical instruments

extraneous signals that can be confused with the phenomenon to be observed or measured; "they got a bad connection and could hardly hear one ano…

extraneous signals that can be confused with the phenomenon to be observed or measured; "they got a bad connection and could hardly hear one ano…

the lowest part of the musical range

unwanted echoes that interfere with the observation of signals on a radar screen

pitch of the voice; "he spoke in a low key"

the pitch range of the highest female voice

a crackling or hissing noise caused by electrical interference

the pitch range of the highest male voice

(linguistics) a pitch or change in pitch of the voice that serves to distinguish words in tonal languages; "the Beijing dialect uses four tones"

the pitch range of the highest female voice

the property of producing accurately a note of a given pitch; "he cannot sing in tune"; "the clarinet was out of tune"

a low pitch that is loud and voluminous