Major
Physics
Anticipated Graduation Year
2024
Access Type
Open Access
Abstract
The speed of sound for a solid material is the speed of wave propagation that arises from the expansion and contraction of solid particles. The speed of a sound wave is proportional to the square of the ratio between a solid's elastic property and its inertial property. We experimentally measure the speed of sound in several different materials.
Faculty Mentors & Instructors
Dr. Jon Bougie, Professor, Physics Department
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Speed of Sound in Solid Materials
The speed of sound for a solid material is the speed of wave propagation that arises from the expansion and contraction of solid particles. The speed of a sound wave is proportional to the square of the ratio between a solid's elastic property and its inertial property. We experimentally measure the speed of sound in several different materials.