2007-07-26 05:45:15 · 10 answers · asked by Reggie L 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Botany
Did you ask the same question back in Febuary 2007?
2007-07-30 01:31:06 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
For many years I said yes, duh. But then I tried to think about it differently. Whether people are there or not, the tree falls and the falling/impact cause many vibrations that pass through the neighboring matter.This vibration is experienced as sound. But, these vibrations are only sound because they are perceived by the ear. So, in my humble opinion, no. If no one (human, animal, or insect) is there to experience said fall, it is just a bunch of vibrations passing through matter until it's energy is expended.
2007-07-26 05:58:16 · answer #2 · answered by Stoic fool 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it sounds like a gun shot or any other loud sound. It doesn't happen a lot though. I go camping all the time and it has happened once. The bigger the tree, the louder the noise.
2007-07-26 05:54:53 · answer #3 · answered by Hales 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sure does. A big cracking noise followed by a massive crash, most likely. Natural processes continued millions of years before humans appeared and will continue for millions of years after we have all gone.
Cheers, Steve.
2007-07-26 05:50:00 · answer #4 · answered by Steve J 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
sound is defined as vibrations through the air, the tree would certainly vibrate the air whether you heard it or not.
2007-07-26 05:53:06 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sound waves do exist whether someone is around to hear them or not
2007-07-26 06:28:36 · answer #6 · answered by Hippie 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It makes "Sound Waves".
The birds and bees hear it.
2007-07-26 05:52:33 · answer #7 · answered by ed 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes a big sound
2007-07-26 05:52:58 · answer #8 · answered by cool girl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only if you are there.
2007-07-26 05:55:12 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it would a very "BIG"sound"TIMBER"!!
2007-07-26 06:08:01 · answer #10 · answered by Peter File 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋