Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge 2019 ii Paper 3 39A c Solution Created 2026-09-24 Updated 2026-10-03
Let , , and . Use the harmonic convention and write the pressure and velocity amplitudes asContinuity of pressure and normal velocity at both interfaces is equivalently the layer transfer relationSubstituting , , , and , then adding the two resulting equations, givesHence the acoustic transmission through a uniform layer isFor either or , the strong acoustic impedance mismatch makes transmission small except near , where . Away from those resonances,At the antiresonant points , the minimum is .