Sound Wave Transmission Through Surfaces

We are so accustomed to the many sounds audible to us at any given time that we hardly pause to distinguish what we are actually hearing or why. Hearing a combination of sounds around your home, such as the dishwasher running, cars passing by and a neighbor mowing the lawn is so commonplace that it does not generally warrant a second thought. However, there is an intricate science behind sound behavior that explains why we hear certain sounds and with what intensity.