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minus-squareweastie@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 month agoYup, that little buzz / hum is technically lost energy
minus-squarebebabalula@feddit.dklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 month agoWell, if you want to go all “technically” on this, then that sound technically dissipates as heat when it is absorbed by the interior of the room.
minus-squarescratchee@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 month agoSome of it does. Most of it even, but not all of it
minus-squareDanitos@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 month agoWhy not? My underestanding is that 100% energy of a sound wave will ultimately be transformed to kinetic energy to particles in the room, be it a wall’s, an ear drum’s or air’s.
Yup, that little buzz / hum is technically lost energy
Well, if you want to go all “technically” on this, then that sound technically dissipates as heat when it is absorbed by the interior of the room.
Some of it does. Most of it even, but not all of it
Why not? My underestanding is that 100% energy of a sound wave will ultimately be transformed to kinetic energy to particles in the room, be it a wall’s, an ear drum’s or air’s.