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  2. Sound barrier - Wikipedia

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    Shock wave. The sound barrier or sonic barrier is the large increase in aerodynamic drag and other undesirable effects experienced by an aircraft or other object when it approaches the speed of sound. When aircraft first approached the speed of sound, these effects were seen as constituting a barrier, making faster speeds very difficult or ...

  3. Acoustic shadow - Wikipedia

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    A short-distance acoustic shadow occurs behind a building or a sound barrier. The sound from a source is shielded by the obstruction. Due to diffraction around the object, it will not be completely silent in the sound shadow. The amplitude of the sound can be reduced considerably, however, depending on the additional distance the sound has to ...

  4. Sonic boom - Wikipedia

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    Observers hear nothing until the shock wave, on the edges of the cone, crosses their location. Mach cone angle NASA data showing N-wave signature. [1] Conical shockwave with its hyperbola-shaped ground contact zone in yellow. A sonic boom is a sound associated with shock waves created when an object travels through the air faster than the speed ...

  5. Wave interference - Wikipedia

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    In physics, interference is a phenomenon in which two coherent waves are combined by adding their intensities or displacements with due consideration for their phase difference. The resultant wave may have greater intensity ( constructive interference) or lower amplitude ( destructive interference) if the two waves are in phase or out of phase ...

  6. Acoustic mirror - Wikipedia

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    The pipe which held the "collector head" (microphone) can be seen in front of the structure. An acoustic mirror is a passive device used to reflect and focus (concentrate) sound waves. Parabolic acoustic mirrors are widely used in parabolic microphones to pick up sound from great distances, employed in surveillance and reporting of outdoor ...

  7. Hearing range - Wikipedia

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    Hearing range describes the frequency range that can be heard by humans or other animals, though it can also refer to the range of levels. The human range is commonly given as 20 to 20,000 Hz, although there is considerable variation between individuals, especially at high frequencies, and a gradual loss of sensitivity to higher frequencies ...

  8. Noise barrier - Wikipedia

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    A noise barrier (also called a soundwall, noise wall, sound berm, sound barrier, or acoustical barrier) is an exterior structure designed to protect inhabitants of sensitive land use areas from noise pollution. Noise barriers are the most effective method of mitigating roadway, railway, and industrial noise sources – other than cessation of ...

  9. Toxic (song) - Wikipedia

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    —Director Joseph Kahn on his work with Spears The music video for was filmed on a Los Angeles soundstage in December 2003. It was directed by Joseph Kahn, who had previously worked with Spears on the music video for her 2000 single "Stronger". The editor of the video was David Blackburn, who also edited "Womanizer" and "Do Somethin'". Brad Rushing was the cinematographer. Spears first ...