Sound and Hearing Basics

Sound and Hearing Basics

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Physics

8th Grade

Hard

Created by

Helen Forbes

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is sound?

Back

A form of energy created by vibrations that produce waves of energy that move through matter.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is pitch?

Back

How high or low a sound is.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What does loudness measure?

Back

Loudness measures how well a sound can be heard.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the ear canal?

Back

A narrow region leading from the outside of the human ear to the eardrum.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What does the ear drum do?

Back

The ear drum causes 3 tiny bones (hammer, anvil, stirrup) to vibrate.