The Physics of Sound was written for an introductory course in acoustics for nonscientists. A background in neither physics nor mathematics above high school algebra is required. Traditionally, such courses have been tailored to music majors nonmusicians either do not enroll or do not fully appreciate the physical principles because they are applied almost exclusively to musical topics. We have tried to avoid this limitation by dividing the text into three main sections. Chapters 1-4 present the basic physics essential for virtually all topics in the text: simple harmonic motion, wave principles, resonance, standing waves, the overtone series, Fourier synthesis, and spectrum analysis. No previous musical knowledge is required to appreciate these chapters, and a brief summary of the basic musical notation used in these chapters is provided in Appendix A. Applications and illustrations come from a variety of musical and nonmusical areas. We have revised Chapter 1 with additional discussion of SHM and apply these concepts to debunking psychokinetic myths. Our discussion of wave properties of sound in Chapter 2 has been revised to include a
discussion of modern applications such as noise cancellation technology, highway noise barriers, and ultramodern sonogram technology...
Author(s): Berg R.E., Stork D.G.
Edition: 3ed.
Publisher: Benjamin Cummings
Year: 2004
Language: English
Pages: 415
Cover......Page __sk_0000.djvu
Copyright......Page __sk_0002.djvu
Contents......Page __sk_0005.djvu
About the Authors......Page __sk_0011.djvu
Preface......Page __sk_0013.djvu
Acknowledgments......Page __sk_0014.djvu
1.1 Fundamental Definitions......Page __sk_0017.djvu
1.2 Simple Harmonic Motion......Page __sk_0020.djvu
1.3 Application to Sound......Page __sk_0024.djvu
1.4 Damped and Driven Oscillations......Page __sk_0027.djvu
1.5 Combinations of Simple Harmonic Oscillations......Page __sk_0030.djvu
Questions......Page __sk_0034.djvu
References......Page __sk_0037.djvu
2.1 Transverse and Longitudinal Waves......Page __sk_0039.djvu
2.2 Fundamental Properties of Waves......Page __sk_0045.djvu
2.3 General Behavior of Waves......Page __sk_0050.djvu
2.4 Addition of Waves......Page __sk_0063.djvu
2.5 Beats......Page __sk_0066.djvu
2.6 The Doppler Effect......Page __sk_0067.djvu
2.7 Shock Waves and Sonic Booms......Page __sk_0074.djvu
2.8 Ultrasonics......Page __sk_0075.djvu
2.9 Infrasonics......Page __sk_0079.djvu
Summary......Page __sk_0080.djvu
Questions......Page __sk_0081.djvu
Problems......Page __sk_0082.djvu
References......Page __sk_0083.djvu
3.1 Transverse Standing Waves......Page __sk_0084.djvu
3.2 Resonance and the Overtone Series......Page __sk_0087.djvu
3.3 Mersenne's Laws......Page __sk_0093.djvu
3.4 Longitudinal Standing Waves......Page __sk_0095.djvu
3.5 Other Standing Waves and Applications......Page __sk_0102.djvu
Questions......Page __sk_0105.djvu
References......Page __sk_0107.djvu
4.1 Synthesis of Complex Waves......Page __sk_0108.djvu
4.2 Fourier Analysis and Fourier Spectra......Page __sk_0114.djvu
4.3 Analysis of Tone Quality......Page __sk_0120.djvu
4.4 Resonance Curves and Musical Sound Production......Page __sk_0123.djvu
Summary......Page __sk_0131.djvu
Questions......Page __sk_0132.djvu
Problems......Page __sk_0133.djvu
References......Page __sk_0134.djvu
5.1 Combination of Waves and Modulation......Page __sk_0136.djvu
5.2 Analog Synthesizers and Synthesis of Musical Sounds......Page __sk_0143.djvu
5.3 Digital Synthesizers and Keyboards......Page __sk_0149.djvu
5.4 MIDI, Computers, and Contemporary Electronic Music......Page __sk_0152.djvu
Questions......Page __sk_0157.djvu
References......Page __sk_0159.djvu
6.1 Peripheral Auditory System......Page __sk_0161.djvu
6.2 Place Theory of Hearing......Page __sk_0164.djvu
6.3 Amplitude Response of the Ear......Page __sk_0167.djvu
6.4 Logarithms and Sound-Intensity Scales......Page __sk_0169.djvu
6.5 Periodicity Pitch and Fundamental Tracking......Page __sk_0172.djvu
6.6 Aural Harmonics and Combination Tones......Page __sk_0173.djvu
6.7 Ohm's Law of Hearing......Page __sk_0175.djvu
6.8 Masking......Page __sk_0176.djvu
6.9 Binaural Effects......Page __sk_0177.djvu
6.10 Hearing Loss......Page __sk_0179.djvu
6.11 Cochlear Implants......Page __sk_0181.djvu
6.12 Anatomy of the Vocal Tract......Page __sk_0182.djvu
6.13 Vocal Formants......Page __sk_0183.djvu
6.14 Analysis of Vocal Sounds......Page __sk_0187.djvu
Summary......Page __sk_0193.djvu
Questions......Page __sk_0194.djvu
References......Page __sk_0196.djvu
7.1 Electrical Circuits and Ohm's Law......Page __sk_0198.djvu
7.2 Reproduction and Amplification Systems......Page __sk_0201.djvu
7.3 Microphones......Page __sk_0204.djvu
7.4 Loudspeakers......Page __sk_0207.djvu
7.5 Preamplifiers......Page __sk_0212.djvu
7.7 AM-FM Tuners......Page __sk_0214.djvu
7.8 Tape Recorders......Page __sk_0215.djvu
7.9 Digital Sound Reproduction and the Compact Disc......Page __sk_0218.djvu
7.10 Compression and MP3......Page __sk_0226.djvu
Summary......Page __sk_0228.djvu
Questions......Page __sk_0229.djvu
Problems......Page __sk_0230.djvu
References......Page __sk_0231.djvu
8.1 Criteria in Acoustical Design......Page __sk_0232.djvu
8.2 Problems in Acoustical Design......Page __sk_0237.djvu
8.3 Control of Reverberation Time......Page __sk_0241.djvu
8.4 Design of Auditoriums......Page __sk_0243.djvu
8.5 Home Listening Rooms......Page __sk_0247.djvu
Summary......Page __sk_0249.djvu
Questions......Page __sk_0250.djvu
Problems......Page __sk_0251.djvu
References......Page __sk_0252.djvu
9.1 Background and Historical Perspective......Page __sk_0253.djvu
9.2 Historical Development of Pitch Level......Page __sk_0258.djvu
9.3 Pythagorean Temperament......Page __sk_0260.djvu
9.4 Just Temperament......Page __sk_0263.djvu
9.5 Mean-Tone Temperament......Page __sk_0265.djvu
9.6 Closed Unequal Temperaments......Page __sk_0266.djvu
9.7 Equal Temperament......Page __sk_0268.djvu
9.8 Recent Innovations in Tuning and Temperament......Page __sk_0271.djvu
Summary......Page __sk_0272.djvu
Questions......Page __sk_0273.djvu
Problems......Page __sk_0274.djvu
References......Page __sk_0275.djvu
10.1 History of Woodwind Instruments......Page __sk_0276.djvu
10.2 Woodwind Tone Quality......Page __sk_0280.djvu
10.3 Recorders......Page __sk_0288.djvu
10.4 Flutes......Page __sk_0292.djvu
10.5 Clarinets......Page __sk_0296.djvu
10.6 Saxophones......Page __sk_0298.djvu
10.7 Oboes......Page __sk_0301.djvu
10.8 Bassoons......Page __sk_0302.djvu
10.9 Pipe Organs......Page __sk_0304.djvu
Summary......Page __sk_0308.djvu
Questions......Page __sk_0309.djvu
Problems......Page __sk_0310.djvu
References......Page __sk_0311.djvu
11.1 History of Brass Instruments......Page __sk_0313.djvu
11.2 Sound Production in Brass Instruments......Page __sk_0319.djvu
11.3 Trumpets......Page __sk_0324.djvu
11.4 Trombones......Page __sk_0326.djvu
11.5 French Horns......Page __sk_0328.djvu
11.6 Other Contemporary Brass Instruments......Page __sk_0329.djvu
Summary......Page __sk_0330.djvu
Questions......Page __sk_0331.djvu
Problems......Page __sk_0332.djvu
References......Page __sk_0333.djvu
12.1 History of Stringed Instruments......Page __sk_0334.djvu
12.2 Theory of Bowed Instruments......Page __sk_0338.djvu
12.3 The Violin Family......Page __sk_0341.djvu
12.4 Plucked Stringed Instruments......Page __sk_0346.djvu
Summary......Page __sk_0348.djvu
Questions......Page __sk_0349.djvu
References......Page __sk_0350.djvu
13.1 History of the Piano......Page __sk_0351.djvu
13.2 Construction and Action of the Piano......Page __sk_0354.djvu
13.3 Piano Strings and Sound Production......Page __sk_0357.djvu
13.4 Recent Innovations for the Piano......Page __sk_0361.djvu
Questions......Page __sk_0364.djvu
Problems......Page __sk_0365.djvu
References......Page __sk_0366.djvu
14.1 Bar Instruments......Page __sk_0367.djvu
14.2 Chimes and Triangles......Page __sk_0372.djvu
14.3 Membranophones......Page __sk_0373.djvu
14.4 Gongs, Tam-Tams, Cymbals, and Bells......Page __sk_0378.djvu
Summary......Page __sk_0379.djvu
Questions......Page __sk_0380.djvu
References......Page __sk_0382.djvu
Appendix A Elementary Music Theory......Page __sk_0383.djvu
Appendix B Terms and Units......Page __sk_0387.djvu
Appendix C Prefixes with Common Units......Page __sk_0388.djvu
Glossary......Page __sk_0389.djvu
Index......Page __sk_0402.djvu
