Sound and Acoustics

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Decibels

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Unit that measures loudness

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Subsonic

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Sound with frequencies too low for human hearing

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Gas

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Sound travels through this medium

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Inner ear

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Part of the ear that houses the organ with tiny hairs

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Compressions

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Area of sound wave where particles are squeezed together

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Resonator

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A hollow chamber that amplifies sound when air inside vibrates

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Music

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Sound deliberately set in a pattern

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Sonar

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Use of underwater sound waves to detect objects

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Ultrasound

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High frequency sound waves used in medicine, during pregnancy

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Acoustics

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The study of sound