THE SCIENCE
OF
ACOUSTICS
INSTRUCTOR:
Dr.
MAHMOUD KHALILI
TEXT BOOK:
Physics and Music
(The Science of
Musical sound)
By:
H. White and D. White
Method of Evaluation
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1: Project 10 Point
2: Homework 50 Point
3: Lab Report 60 Point
4: Quizzes 20 Point
Grade 5: Midterm Exam 100 Point
6: Final Exam 100 Point
7: Attendance 10 Point (Bonus)
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Total 350 Point
Final Letter Grade:
Point
Grade
300 - 350 A
255
- 299 B
205
- 254 C
170
- 204 D
0 -
169 F
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1:
Introduction
2: Biography of Person
Project 3: Scientific Contribution
(Any
Discovery, Invention, Development.)
4: Conclusion
5: Reference
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System of Measurement
Quantity SI* C g S British
System
Length
( L ) meter
( m ) centimeter (cm) foot (
ft )
Mass(
M ) Kilogram(Kg) gram ( gr ) slug
time
( t ) second second second
Weight ( W ) Newton
( N ) dyn pound (Ib)
Area
( A ) square square square
meter( m2
) centimeter(cm2)
feet(ft2)
Volume( V ) cubic
meter cubic centimeter cubic feet
(m3
) (cm3 ) (ft3 )
Speed(
v ) ( m / s ) ( cm / s ) ( ft / s )
Acceleration ( m / s2 ) ( cm / s2 ) ( ft / s2 )
(a)
Force( F ) Newton(N) dyn pound(Ib)
SI*
: System International( Metric System)
Conversion Factors:
1
m = 100 cm 1 mile = 1.609
Km
1
m = 3.28 ft 1 mile =
5280 ft
1
Km = 1000 m 1 ft = 0.3.5 m
1
Kg = 1000 gr 1 Ib = 0.455 Kg
1
Kg = 2.2 Ib 1 Ib = 455 gr
1
A0 = 10-10 m 1 ft = 12 inch
(Angstrom)
1
( nm ) = 10-9 m 1 inch
= 2.54 cm
(nanometer)
1
µm = 10-6 m
(micron)
SCIENTIFIC NOTATION:
0.1 = 1 x
10-1 1 =
1 x 100
0.01 = 1 x 10-2 10 = 1 x 101
0.001 = 1 x 10-3 100 = 1 x 102
0.0001 = 1 x 10-4 1,000 = 1 x 103
0.00001 = 1 x 10-5 10,000 = 1 x 104
0.000001 = 1 x 10-6 1,000,000
= 1 x 106
(million)
1,000,000,000
= 1 x 109
(billion)
0.00000936815 = 9.37 x 10-6
1000,000,000,000 = 1 x
1012
(trillion)
0.0231 = 2.31 6400 = 6.40 x 103
0.0067 = 6.7 x 10-3 2453700 = 2.45 x 106
SPEED OF LIGHT : 300,000
kilometers per second
( 186,000 miles
per second)
SCIENTIFIC METHOD
I: Observation of the problem
II:
Data and information
III:
Theory
IV:
Test and experiment
V:
Scientific law
Theory(hypothesis) :
A satisfying explanation of a
natural phenomenon.
Distance
Traveled d
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Speed (Velocity) = V =
Elapsed
Time t
Note :
If we specify the direction in which a body is moving, we refer to its motion
as a Velocity,
and without direction we refer as Speed. Both are in the same unit.
ACCELERATION: The rate of change of speed is
called
acceleration.

V2 - V1
a
=
t2 - t1
NEWTON'S LAWS OF MOTION:
(CLASSICAL MECHANIC):
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1: Every body continues in a state of uniform motion in a straight
line unless it is compelled to change that state by a force acting on it.
S F = 0 Þ a = 0
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(
a straight line motion with constant velocity)
d = v t
F : Force d:
Distance
V: Velocity t: time
2: When a force acts on a body of mass m, it produces in it an
acceleration equal to the force divided by the mass.
F = m a or m = F / a
3: To every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.
THE LAW of UNIVERSAL GRAVITATION.
(NEWTON'S
LAW of GRAVITY)

m2 x m1
Fg =
G ------------
R2
m2

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m1
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O1 F12 F21 O2
R
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G: 6.67 x 10-11 ( m3
/Kg . s2 ) Gravitational Constant
Newton's
Constant

Weight = mass x
acceleration due to gravity
Fg (W) = m g

work = Force x distance
w = F d
Energy: The ability to do work.

KE = 1/2 m v2 PE
= m g h
ME = KE + PE