Sound

This 1922 book was created to provide students of physics with an introduction to the properties of sound.

J. W. Capstick (Author)

9781107674585, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 3 January 2013

312 pages
20.3 x 12.7 x 1.8 cm, 0.34 kg

Originally published in 1922, as the second edition of a title first published in 1913, this book was created to provide students of physics, and to a lesser extent music, with an introduction to the properties of sound. The text is structured in such a way as to increase accessibility for different readers. Complicated mathematical explication is avoided where possible and sections requiring a higher standard of knowledge are marked with an asterisk. Questions and answers relating to each chapter and an authorial preface are also provided. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in the physical properties of sound and pedagogical approaches to physics.

1. The nature of sound
2. Elasticity and vibrations
3. Transverse waves
4. Longitudinal waves
5. Velocity of longitudinal waves
6. Reflection and refraction. Doppler's principle
7. Interference. Beats. Combination tones
8. Resonance and forced vibrations
9. Quality of musical notes
10. Organ pipes
11. Rods. Plates. Bells
12. Acoustical measurements
13. The phonograph, microphone and telephone
14. Consonance
15. Definition of intervals. Scales. Temperament
16. Musical instruments
17. Application of acoustical principles to military purposes
Questions
Answers to questions
Index.

Subject Areas: Physics [PH]