The perception of sound incidents requires the presence of some simple physical effects. A sound source oscillates and brings the surrounding air intomotion. The compressability and mass of the air cause these oscillations to be transmitted to the listener’s ear.
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Möser, M. (2009). Perception of sound. In: Engineering Acoustics. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-92723-5_1
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