Sound articles
What limits human hearing range?
The boundaries of what we perceive as sound are fascinatingly defined, yet constantly challenged by the realities of phy...
How do noise-canceling systems work?
The desire for quiet in an increasingly loud world has driven remarkable technological advancements, leading to the crea...
What causes acoustic resonance?
Acoustic resonance describes the preferential amplification of sound waves when the frequency of the incoming sound perf...
What causes echoes?
The sound we perceive as an echo is fundamentally the result of sound waves bouncing off surfaces and returning to the l...
How does sound propagate through different media?
Sound is fundamentally an event of mechanical motion; it is a form of energy that moves through matter by causing partic...
What defines harmonic overtones?
The sound an instrument produces is rarely a single, pure frequency. When a violin string vibrates, or when a vocalist s...
What determines pitch and loudness?
The characteristics that define how we experience sound—whether it is high or low, soft or roaring—are rooted directly i...
How does hearing translate sound waves into impulses?
The journey from a physical vibration in the air to a recognizable sound in your consciousness is one of the most intric...