The Ear And Sound Flashcards
1
Q
Name all the parts of the ear
A
Pinna Ossicles Ear canal Ear drum Cochlea Semi circular canals
2
Q
What does the pinna do?
A
Collect the sound
3
Q
What is the point of the ear canal
A
It’s where the sound goes after being collected by the pinna
4
Q
What does the cochlea do?
A
It turns the sound into electrical signals using little hairs and the signals go to the brain
5
Q
What is the crest on a sound wave
A
The top part of the wave
6
Q
What is the wavelength?
A
The wavelength is how far apart are the sound waves from each other
7
Q
What is frequency in sound waves
A
How much/ likely does the wave goes up
8
Q
What is the amplitude of a sound wave?
A
It’s how high a wave is, it determines how loud the wave is…
9
Q
What is the trough in a sound wave?
A
It’s like the crest but on the bottom wave.
