Acoustics: Waves and Oscillations

Abstract

"First published in 1990 by Wiley Eastern Limited ... New Delhi"--Title page verso. 1 Introduction (starting p. 1) -- 2 Simple Harmonic Motion (starting p. 4) -- 3 Theory of Forced Vibration and Resonance (starting p. 17) -- 4 Theory of Coupled Oscillations (starting p. 29) -- 5 Vibration in an Extended Medium (starting p. 42) -- 6 Vibration of Strings (starting p. 50) -- 7 Vibration of Bars; Tuning Forks (starting p. 82) -- 8 Vibration of Membranes and Rings (starting p. 97) -- 9 Vibration of Air Columns (starting p. 115) -- 10 Transmission of Sound (starting p. 123) -- 11 Reflection Refraction Interference and Diffraction of Sound (starting p. 137) -- 12 Reception and Transformation of Sound (starting p. 153) -- 13 Sound Measurement and Analysis (starting p. 172) -- 14 Acoustics of Building (starting p. 185) -- 15 Recording and Reproduction of Sound (starting p. 193) -- 16 Ultrasonics (starting p. 201) -- Problems (starting p. 223) -- Index (starting p. 229)