The most important qualitative statements about wave propagation can be deduced by everyday life experience. When observing temporary, frequently repetitive sound incidences, such as a child bouncing a ball, hammering at a construction site, etc., a time delay can easily be observed between the optical perception and the arrival of the acoustic signal. This time delay increases with increasing distance between the observer and the source.
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Möser, M. (2009). Fundamentals of wave propagation. In: Engineering Acoustics. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-92723-5_2
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