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WorksheetsPHS Edexcel cP4 Waves: Ears and Hearing
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Which part of the ear is a thin membrane that is made to vibrate by sound waves?
ear drum
cochlea
auditory nerve
ear canal
What type of waves are sound waves?
transverse
longitudinal
In the ear, what amplifies the vibrations from the ear drum?
cochlea
ossicles (tiny bones)
auditory nerve
ear canal
What are the common names of the ossicles (tiny bones) in your ear?
hammer, anvil and stirrup
hammer, nail and screws
iron, stirrup and leather
block, mallet and nail
Where are the tiny hairs found, which detect vibrations and create electrical signals?
ear drum
cochlea
auditory nerve
ossicles
What are the electrical signals that travel along neurones to the brain called?
impulses
signals
messages
nerves
What carries electrical signals from the ear to the brain?
ear canal
cochlea
auditory nerve
olfactory nerve
What is the frequency range of human hearing?
20 - 20 000 Hz
200 - 200 000 Hz
200 - 20 000 Hz
20 - 200 000 Hz
Inside the cochlea, what causes the membrane to detect different frequencies of sound?
The membrane is thicker at one end than the other
There are different number of hairs in different parts of the membrane
The hairs are of different lengths along the membrane
There is more fluid at one end than the other
How can you calculate the speed of a wave? (2 answers)
distance ÷ time
frequency x wavelength
frequency ÷ wavelength
wavelength ÷ frequency
