Which acoustic consequence results when structural microcracks form?

💡 Explanation

Microcracks create discontinuities; these act as scattering centers. Therefore sound wave attenuation increases by Rayleigh scattering, because the wavelength is significantly larger than the microcrack size, rather than causing large-scale resonance or stiffness changes.

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