If a tree falls in the woods and theres no one to hear it fall then does it still make a noise?

Question

If a tree falls in the woods and theres no one to hear it fall then does it still make a noise?

Answer 1

If a deaf man cuts a tree down with a chainsaw,with no one else around,Does the chainsaw make noise?

Answer 2

No. The term noise (vice "sound") implies an irritating sound. If no one is irritated or able to judge the quality of the sound, then it is just that, a sound.

Answer 3

If nobody is there how do you know it fell?

Answer 4

To you it doesn't.. so don't worry about it ;-)

Answer 5

by definition noise is the impact of sound waves on ears.

no ears, no noise.

Answer 6

yes of course it does

Answer 7

Of course.

Answer 8

absolutely, if i talk to myself and you cant hear it did i talk?

Answer 9

yes, because big foot would be there in the woods,,,he would hear it!

Answer 10

sound waves create vibrations though

Answer 11

No because noise must be picked up by some sort of recepter to be perceived.  if there is nothing to hear it, there is no sound

Answer 12

ummm yes?..

Answer 13

Yes, it does.

The dictionary defines, "noise" as simply "sound, esp. of a loud, harsh or confused kind."

Scientifically speaking, the sound itself is formed when the tree falls, and sound waves are emitted. The fact that there's no receiver for the signal is not relevant to the fact that the sound itself exists.

Q.E.D. The "noise" does indeed exist as sound waves, even with no reciever... those sound waves are simply not perceived, since there's no receiver.

Answer 14

Yes.

Answer 15

I think the animals in the woods would hear it - so, yes, I guess it makes a noise!