dauto said:Don't worry. The phases will be the same.
Drakkith said:In Shreveport Louisiana they have the "Sci-Port" science center. One of the displays they have involves to large parabolic dishes about 6 feet in diameter placed about 20 feet apart. If you and a friend stand in front of each dish, you can speak in a normal voice and clearly hear the other person even across the room thanks to the dishes focusing the sound waves.
sophiecentaur said:I had two 1.2m dishes on opposite walls of my School lab for a few years. Good for sound / ultrasound and microwave experiments. Also very unnerving to walk through some random point in the room and hear some kids voice, loud and right in my ear - they don't only work on - axis.
Sound waves are mechanical waves that require a medium (such as air, water, or solids) to travel through, whereas light waves are electromagnetic waves that can travel through a vacuum.
Yes, sound waves can be refracted, or bent, as they pass through different mediums with varying densities. This is similar to how light waves are refracted as they pass through materials with different refractive indices.
The main factors that affect the refraction of sound waves are the density and temperature of the medium they are traveling through. Sound waves also tend to bend towards areas with lower sound speed.
The refraction of sound waves is typically measured using a device called a hydrophone, which can detect and measure changes in sound intensity and direction. Other methods can also be used, such as using a sound source and measuring the angle at which the sound is received.
Yes, the refraction of sound waves has practical applications in various fields such as underwater acoustics, medical imaging, and non-destructive testing. By understanding and controlling sound wave refraction, we can improve the quality and accuracy of these applications.