Acoustic Impedance Calculator

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Mass density of the medium in kilograms per cubic metre.
kg/m³
Longitudinal speed of sound through the medium in metres per second.
m/s
Acoustic impedance (Z)
1.477MRayl

Specific acoustic impedance: Z = rho x c

Acoustic impedance (Z)1,477,040Rayl

Z = 1.4770 MRayl (in the range of water and soft biological tissue)

  • Acoustic impedance equals density times speed of sound. A material with higher density and higher wave speed resists sound transfer more strongly.
  • Large impedance mismatches between two media cause strong reflection and poor transmission, which is the principle behind ultrasound gel and soundproofing barriers.
  • At 1.4770 MRayl this material is a moderate acoustic mirror relative to air.

Next stepUse the reflection and transmission mode to see how much sound crosses the boundary between this material and another.

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