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Record 1 1986-06-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Acoustics (Physics)
CONT

A sound wave in air or any fluid medium is ... a compressional wave. The simplest example is the pressure pulse produced by the firing of a pistol ...: it takes time for such a pulse to travel through the medium, and hence such a wave has a finite velocity.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Acoustique (Physique)
CONT

(...) le son se propage à une vitesse finie.

Spanish

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