Pressure Waves (Radio Edit)

The source of every sound is a vibrating body

Take for example

The vibrating drum head pushes against the air every time it moves outward

We call these pulses of compressions and rarefactions

P-P-P-P-P-P-Pressure waves

A drum

Each sound has a distinctive pitch, loudness, and quality

Waves which your ears pick up and analyze

But first let's investigate what causes sound

The source of every sound is a vibrating body

Take for example

A drum

The vibrating drum head pushes against the air every time it moves outward

We call these pulses of compressions and rarefactions

P-P-P-P-P-P-Pressure waves

The vibrating drum head pushes against the air every time it moves outward

We call these pulses of compressions and rarefactions

P-P-P-P-P-P-Pressure waves