Sound field and sound absorption
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Schematic diagram:
Concentric propagation of sound waves. The lines of the same loudness are shown which decreases as the distance to the sound source increases.
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2018-02-01
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Why do we hear less the further away we are from the source of sound?
Sound propagates from its source in a circular way, the sound energy spreads over an increasingly large area and the sound pressure decreases accordingly.
In a free sound field it decreases by about 6 dB every time the distance to source is doubled. Within a room, however, this only applies very close to the sound source.
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Useful for discussing why we hear less the further away the sound source is.
Relevant for teaching:
Sound/acoustics: parameters
Vibrations and waves
Communication and understanding
Sound propagates from its source in a circular way, the sound energy spreads over an increasingly large area and the sound pressure decreases accordingly.
In a free sound field it decreases by about 6 dB every time the distance to source is doubled. Within a room, however, this only applies very close to the sound source.
Information and ideas:
Useful for discussing why we hear less the further away the sound source is.
Relevant for teaching:
Sound/acoustics: parameters
Vibrations and waves
Communication and understanding
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Learning resource type:
Illustration
Subjects:
Physics; Technology
Grade levels:
Grade 5 to 6; Grade 7 to 9; Grade 10 to 13
School types:
Middle/high school; Vocational training
Keywords:
Chart; Sound; Wave (physics); Graphics; Sound (basic phenomenon); Sound field; Sound propagation; Sound wave
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Siemens Stiftung Media Portal
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MediaHouse GmbH
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© Siemens Stiftung 2016