If a tree falls in the forest and nobody is there to hear it, does it make noise as it is falling?
2006-09-09 07:25:19 · 27 answers · asked by pmktabbycat 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Quotations
one to perplex the masses... but I ask you, what do the voices in your head say?
2006-09-09 23:15:46 · answer #1 · answered by Jen J 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
AS it is falling, not much of a noise (except maybe the trunk breaking), but when it hits ground, it'll definately make a noise. Whether or not someone hears it has nothing to do with it. Things make noise with impact. Period. You cannot get around it.
Granted, some noises are not audible to the human ear. The noise is still made, though.
2006-09-09 19:27:08 · answer #2 · answered by lanneypoo4u 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It actually does not make a noise. Noise is produced by the actions of pressure waves on the eardrum. So if there is not an ear drum in the vicinity then no noise would be produced. Only pressure waves in the air would be produced and they would dissipate like waves in a pond as they spread away from the initial point.
2006-09-09 14:36:24 · answer #3 · answered by rhutson 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh man, this is one of my favorite quotes. It has so many levels.
The answer can never really be known. Its just...okay. Like let's say you get home and you turn on the T.V. and on the local news it says some guy died in a car accident.
Rewind. Now if you hadn't turned on the t.v. and heard that report, and never heard about it previously...could there be a chance that it wouldn't happen?
I know the majority of the people on hear will be like 'yeah it happened because other people have seen an heard about it before you did,' but I beg to differ.
Anyway. I hope this is comprehendable. Just another one of my frequent rants.
2006-09-09 14:39:15 · answer #4 · answered by siriusly_luney 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you define a noise as something that has to be heard by a person, no. If you define a noise as a disturbance in the sound levels of the area, yes. Subtract 5 points, add 2 to mine.
2006-09-09 14:28:23 · answer #5 · answered by Paul H 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It might not make noise as it is falling, but I believe it makes a noise when it hits the ground.
New spin.....if a tree falls on a mime in the forest, does the mime make a sound? :D :D :D
2006-09-09 22:57:14 · answer #6 · answered by Wander Woman 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why would you even ask that question? Do you really hope to gain some philosophical insight on a yahoo answers forum? There go five of your points, for nothing. Meantime, people are making a killing two points at a time, and simultaneously treating you like a fourth grade science failure.
2006-09-09 18:04:32 · answer #7 · answered by Mehoo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In terms of physics it does.
when a tree falls anywhere it causes the ground to vibrate
thus inducing sound
PS theres always someone to hear it----even if its a bug
2006-09-09 14:27:52 · answer #8 · answered by Omar 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes
2006-09-09 14:26:52 · answer #9 · answered by eugene65ca 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If there's nobody there to hear it, it wouldn't matter if it made a noise or not, because nobody would know anyway
2006-09-09 14:28:47 · answer #10 · answered by worldhq101 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I bet if you stood under a falling tree and it squashed you, you would make a noise.
2006-09-09 14:27:35 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋