Sound Waves

By which mechanism does a sound wave travel?

• Radiation

• longitudinal wave

• electromagnetic wave

• rarefactions

In which medium would sound travel the fastest if all of the mediums are at the same temperature?

• air

• steel

• water

• cork

Which part of the ear is involved in amplifying sound?

• ear canal

• auditory nerve

• outer ear

• anvil

Which part of the ear gathers sound waves?

• outer ear

• inner ear

• middle ear

• auditory nerve

Hearing loss is usually the result of damage to which part?

• outer ear

• ear canal

• hair cells

• stirrup

The matter through which a sound wave travels is always called ______.

Sound waves cannot travel through ______.

Which part of the ear amplifies sound waves?

Which part of the ear converts sound waves to nerve impulses?

Which part of the ear gathers sound waves