Sound waves move air?

[paul bruesch]

Yeah, but surprisingly(?) the one you can really feel is the little $#)(&()*
mosquito...
anon

On Jan 25, 2008 10:42 AM, Joe And Penny Goss <imatunr at srvinet.com> wrote:

>  Hi,
> It is like the difference of having a elephant stand on your arm or a
> mosquito. One you can really feel. <g>
> Joe Goss RPT
> Mother Goose Tools
> imatunr at srvinet.com
> www.mothergoosetools.com
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* Farrell <mfarrel2 at tampabay.rr.com>
> *To:* Pianotech List <pianotech at ptg.org>
> *Sent:* Friday, January 25, 2008 8:50 AM
> *Subject:* Re: Sound waves move air?
>
> Yes - the amplitude of sound waves is very small compared to when you feel
> wind. You feel wind moving on the scale of air molecules moving inches and
> feet. I don't know what the amplitude of frequencies are, but you can get an
> idea by looking at the soundboard of a piano - it is moving a similar
> amplitude as the air - so small you can't really see it.
>
> "why can't you *feel* sound waves moving past your ear? ...(or *can* you
> feel them if the sound is loud enough?"
>
> Yes, you can - if the sound wave is high enough amplitude AND low enough
> frequency (long sound wave). Ever sit in your car at a stoplight next to a
> "gangsta-rapping, mega-watt, full-volume"-equipped car? Or perhaps you are
> in the habit of listening to Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg at full volume from you
> 8,000 Watt six-15-inch subwoofers stereo? Anyway, you can feel the pressure
> (sound) waves on your body. Sit in one of those cars and you can even watch
> your hair move (but watch out for flying glass!)!
>
> But most sound waves cause very tiny movements of air molecules and you
> just can't feel them on your skin - that is why your eardrum is SOOOOOO
> sensitive - so that IT CAN "feel" the air movements.
>
> That make sense? Hope this helps. Oh, and, I hope I have made correct
> factual statements...... ;-)
>
> Terry Farrell
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* KeyKat88 at aol.com
> *To:* pianotech at ptg.org
> *Sent:* Friday, January 25, 2008 10:32 AM
> *Subject:* Sound waves move air?
>
> Greetings,
>
>         Soundwaves *Do* move air then, but on a much smaller level, Is
> that right?
>
> Julia Gottshall
> Readding, PA
>
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