| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 340 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Introduction -- 1. Fundamental particle vibration theory -- 2. Plane waves in air -- 3. Waves in three dimensions -- 4. Interference patterns. Diffraction -- 5. Acoustic impedance. Behavior of horns -- 6. Longitudinal waves in different gases. Waves in liquid and solids -- 7. Stationary waves. Vibrating sources. Musical instruments -- 8. Reflection and absorption of sound waves -- 9. Speech and hearing -- 10. Sound measurements. Experimental acoustics -- 11. Reproduction of sound -- 12. Miscellaneous applied acoustics -- Appendices: -- 1. The introduction of the velocity potential, into the differential equation for space waves -- 2. The relationship between the velocity potential and the condensation, s -- 3. Table of fresnel integrals -- 4. Derivation of the expression |
| Notes |
Originally published: Cambridge, Mass. : Addison-Wesley Press, 1951, in series: Addison-Wesley principles of physics series |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 329-330) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Sound.
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Sound
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781523109623 |
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1523109629 |
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9780486174716 |
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0486174719 |
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