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Sounds waves
Longitudinal, vibration/compression of particles.
No sound in a vacuum
Light waves
transverse (oscillations occurring perpendicular to the direction of motion), electromagnetic.
Sound Intensity
B = 10log(I/I0)
Beat frequency
fbeat = f1-f2
Doppler Effect
f(v+/-vd)/(v-/+vs)