Crash & Sound Waves: Energy Exchange?

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The discussion centers on the energy exchange during a non-conservative impact, specifically when a steel ball is thrown at the floor. It is established that sound waves do possess energy, and a portion of the energy lost during the impact is converted into sound waves, which is why the impact produces a sound. This confirms the relationship between kinetic energy loss and sound generation in physical interactions.

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Greetings!
Once again I don't know where to classify this tread... sorry.
My Question is the following:
Let's say we have a ball of mass, m. Let the mass be a steal ball for example.
We throw the ball at the floor. The impact that follows surely is a non-conservative impact.
(I hope I said this one correctly... the "non-conservaty" means that some energy is lost)
I was wondering...
Do sound waves have energy? Or there are themselfs energy?
And if they do/are, then could we say that some part of the energy that is lost during the impact is turned to sound wave?
That's why we hear the "bam" ? :P
 
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ShadowDatsas said:
And if they do/are, then could we say that some part of the energy that is lost during the impact is turned to sound wave?
Absolutely.
 
Thank you very much Doc Al!
That means a lot to me!:P
 

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