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And now it is perfectly clear. Thank you for that last remark especially. Cheers.

I was thinking in terms of pressure, but thinking in terms of displacement is more intuitive in this case. I see now I'm going to need to pick up another text. But thinking in terms of displacement gives a better sense of how vibrations get pushed towards the listener even if it doesn't give a...

I believe I understand what happens inside an air column that is open at both ends when you cause a disruption such as blowing into it. But I am not sure what happens in the space between the air column and your ear. Please let me explain what my current understanding is and tell me if I'm...

Hello all. I used PF occasionally when I was a student but never made an account until now. My background is primarily in computer science but I love maths and physics. I'm planning to do some self-study in the coming years for fun so I'll be around. Cheers.