If a tree falls in the woods. and no one is around at all. does it make a crashing sound?
2006-09-20 18:50:23 · 28 answers · asked by Andrew 2 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
I think it makes more of a loud banging sound.
2006-09-20 18:58:15 · answer #1 · answered by Picture Taker 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Even if no one is around to hear the noise. The tree does indeed make a crashing sound when it falls.
2006-09-20 18:53:30 · answer #2 · answered by Eric 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
why wouldn't it? It a tree. It is heavy. There will be things it hits on the way down. Which in turn creates noise. Who said noise doesn't exist when were not around to hear it?! So yes it makes a sound...I wouldn't go as far to describe it as crashing...but a sound.
2006-09-20 19:32:57 · answer #3 · answered by heatherlynnmorrow 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I assume the no one you speak of is a person. Of course it would still make a sound and all the animals would hear it. Although humans would like to think that they are the center of the universe they are not. Other animals have hearing too. In fact other animals have a better sense of impending disaster than man does. Man has to rely on the emergency broadcasting network, or CNN as the case may be.
2006-09-20 19:00:01 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just as an object can break the sound barrier, whether or not we see or hear the sonic boom ~ noise created without a listener is still noise. Noise can be measured by machines...sound waves. They are a tangible item. They exist as sound, sometime as in-audible sounds. If a dolphin sends noise through the water to all of his friends, but none hear him...did he make a noise? Yes. :)
2006-09-20 19:02:03 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes it would still make a sound. It's like if a man says something and the wife isn't there to hear it, is he still wrong? DUH...probably. Just kidding. I know you men are smart, but I couldn't help but tell that old joke.
2006-09-20 19:11:36 · answer #6 · answered by historybug 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It makes sound waves. If any eardrums or sensitive feet are there to detect the sound waves to convert them into "sound", then yes. If the tree is on a completely deserted island, with only the tree, and no animals whatsoever, then no, there would be no "sound", only sound waves.
2006-09-20 18:58:40 · answer #7 · answered by powhound 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
sound is a being's perception of vibrations carried by the air. what we call sound does occur even if no receiver is there to pick up the vibrations. Is a radio station across the nation broadcasting right now even though my car stereo will not pick it up?
2006-09-20 19:00:03 · answer #8 · answered by martiniac 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would definitely make a sound to all the forrest dwelling animals that are crashing down with it and scurrying out of harm's way.
2006-09-20 18:56:29 · answer #9 · answered by Subconsciousless 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes it does....just because human ears are not there to hear it.....what makes you think there would be no sound?
if a rock tumbles off a Cliff does it fall?
the nature of sound is it happens even tho there is no human to hear it....sound is concrete and there for MUST happen
hope that helps you
2006-09-20 18:54:39 · answer #10 · answered by Marg N 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes the laws of physics operated long before humans were around.
2006-09-20 18:57:56 · answer #11 · answered by Freddy F 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋