Acoustic approximation
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Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Unsubst".Template:Template other In acoustics, the acoustic approximation is a fundamental principle that states that an acoustic wave is created by a small, adiabatic, pressure ripple riding on a comparatively large equilibrium (bias) pressure. Typically, the acoustic pressure is on the order of a few ppm of the equilibrium pressure.
By extension, the acoustic approximation also guarantees that an acoustic wave travels at a speed exactly equal to the local speed of sound.