2007-02-22 14:20:16 · 5 answers · asked by rikihess 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
I'm guessing he means any sound, and dissipation of energy would be why. Sound travels literally by bouncing atoms against atoms and since it takes a certain amount of energy to make them move, eventually the sound-force will run out of energy and stop.
You can think of a pratical example as being a long line of marbles. If you smack one on the very end, how far will it go before it has no more effect on the neighboring marbles?
2007-02-22 14:28:36 · answer #1 · answered by Jason h 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This falls back to the butterfly/typhoon argument of chaos theory. Almost everything is energy. It is either stored, kinetic, etc. Sound dissipates for obvious reasons, friction. On earth we have gravitational forces along with atmospheric, etc. These forces collude to take down all energy that is being expended. Winds stop, sound reaches it's limit and man dies. What is a sonic boom but a wave pushed ahead of the object until it can be overcome.
2007-02-22 14:29:00 · answer #2 · answered by james 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sound is not disappearing but the fact that the waves are going from your ears and so therefore you can't hear the sound waves anymore.
2007-02-22 15:33:49 · answer #3 · answered by tigerlvur1990 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What sound? Need a bit more to goon here.
2007-02-22 14:24:32 · answer #4 · answered by Huggles-the-wise 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believ it is lost in heat energy. like a exothermic reaction. i think
2007-02-22 14:27:02 · answer #5 · answered by delldude405 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋