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acoustic wave

NOUN
sound wave
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"We had to model the physics of ultrasound and acoustic wave propagation well enough in order to get believable simulated images," Bell said.

From Science Daily Mar. 20, 2024

This particle, the sound quantum, represents the smallest amount of energy which occurs as an acoustic wave at a certain frequency.

From Science Daily Jan. 18, 2024

The quantum ground state of an acoustic wave of a certain frequency can be reached by completely cooling the system.

From Science Daily Jan. 18, 2024

Analog aids merely amplify existing sound—a more sophisticated version of an ear trumpet—such that there is no real interruption of the original acoustic wave.

From Slate

If the explosion takes place in air, it starts a powerful acoustic wave that can be detected at great distances as a slight variation of air pressure.

From Time Magazine Archive




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