Can sound waves generate heat?

Can sound waves generate heat?

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Does a sound wave contain energy?

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Yes, sound waves can generate heat . In fact, sound waves almost always generate a little bit of heat as they travel and almost always end up as heat when they are absorbed. Sound and heat are both of the movement of atoms and molecules.

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Yes,sound waves does have energy

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That should answer your question.

You might want to read Surface Acoustic Waves and Phonons. The latter a subject of cutting edge research in electronic fabrication and meta materials to engineer effecient and compact heat transfer from electronic circuits.

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