if a tree falls in the woods, and noone's around, does it still make a sound?

Answer 1

this question is actually answered in my biology book..here is what it says:

"perceptions, such as colors, smells, sounds and tastes, are constructions of the brain and do not exist outside it. so, if a tree falls and no one is present to hear it, is there a sound? the fall certainly produces pressure waves in the air, but if sound is defined as a perception, then there is none unless sensory receptors detect the waves and an animals brain perceives them"

Answer 2

you know it does...between the leaves rustling through the air as it's falling and the tree itself hitting the ground, no matter how big or small this said tree is it makes a sound. you don't have to be around to know that. That's like asking if a house is on fire and no one is around to watch it burn, will the fire still produce smoke...common knowledge tells you "YES" !!

Answer 3

If a man makes a statement in the woods and no woman's around, is he still wrong?

Answer 4

Yes. The sound still exists although noone hears it.

Answer 5

Asparagus

Answer 6

Yes becuase it hits trees around it

Answer 7

No, a sound is when vibrations cause an ear drum to vibrate, it does however make a noise

Answer 8

No because sound is made when the vibration hits an ear drum BUT if there is no one there than there is no ear drum and then NO SOUND IS MADE!

Answer 9

Yes sound is vibrations in the air, though no one will recieve it, it still exists.

Answer 10

that's right up there with... "if a man speaks in the woods, and no woman is around... is he still wrong?"