SOUND ENERGY

 
 
 In physics, sound is a vibration that propagates as an acoustic wave, through a transmission
medium such as a gas, liquid or solid.
 
 A sound is a specific type of wave that takes the form of vibrations travelling through air, water,
or any other material.
 
 
HOW IS SOUND PRODUCED?
 
 
 Sound are caused by vibrations.
 
 Vibrations are considered as a disturbance that travels through a medium.
 
 This vibratory motion causes energy to transfer to our ears and is interpreted by our brain.
 
 
WHAT PRODUCES SOUND?
 
 
Some objects produce sounds when they move. For example when we pluck a string on a guitar, it
produces a sound.
 
The movement of a string is called vibration. When objects vibrate they produce sound. For example if
we touch them, hit them, bump into them or if they fall into the floor.
 
 When we hit the drum, membrane of drum vibrates producing sound.
 
 When we play a guitar, the string on it makes to and from motion and produces sound.
 
 Sound produced by vibrating prong of tuning fork.
 
 
HOW DO WE MAKE SOUND WAVES?
 
 When a drum is not being played the air particles are spread the same distance apart
 
 When the drum is hit, the surface moves down and the air particles move away from
each other
 
 When the drum's surface moves back up, the air particles are squeezed together
 
 The air particles transfer the sound energy through the air and to your ear
 
  
 
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Practical Applications of Doppler Effect
 
1. Police Radar. The handheld radar guns used by the police to check for the speed of
moving vehicles rely on the Doppler effect.
 
2. Doppler Radar. Meteorologists use a similar principle to read weather events. In
astronomy, Doppler effect is used to measure the speed at which stars and galaxies are
approaching or receding from us.
 
3. Doppler Echocardiogram. In a Doppler echocardiogram, sound waves of a certain
frequency is transmitted into the heart. The sound waves bounce off blood cells moving
through the heart and blood vessels. The movement of these cells, either toward or away
from the transmitted waves, results in a frequency shift that can be measured. This helps
cardiologists determine the speed and direction of blood flow in the heart.