Sound
Speed
Volume
Pitch
Hear Sound
100
Sound travels in this type of wave.
What is longitudinal
100
Through which state of matter does sound travel the slowest.
What is gas
100
Units for volume
What is decibel
100
The units for pitch
What is hertz
100
What are the 3 bones of the middle ear from the outside in
What is malleus, incus, stapes
200
Area of dense molecules
What is compression
200
What relationship exists between temperature and speed of sound?
What is direct
200
Property of the wave related to volume
What is amplitude
200
When the pitch of sound increases how does the sound wave change
What is frequency increases
200
The structure that connects the middle ear to the throat to equalize air pressure
What is eustachian tube
300
Area where molecules are less tightly packed
What is rarefaction
300
What two factors always affect the speed of sound
What is medium and temperature
300
A louder voice is produced by pushing more air through the
What is larynx
300
Sound waves above 20,000 Hz
What is ultrasonic
300
Structure of the inner ear that changes sound waves into nerve impulses
What is cochlea
400
A combination of many small echoes occurring closely together
What is reverberation
400
What is the speed of sound through air at 0 degress Celsius
What is 331.5 m/s
400
Sound above 100 decibels is considered
What is noise pollution
400
Change in pitch of a sound due to moving source or observer
What is doppler effect
500
A branch of physics that studies the transmission of sound
What is acoustics
500
What is the speed of sound through air at 12 degrees Celsius
What is 338.7 m/s
500
The disorder that may affect the ear from constant high volume sound
What is tinnitis
500
If an ambulance with a siren is moving away from your house how will the sound of the siren change
What is lower pitch
500
Carries nerve impulses from the inner ear to the brain
What is auditory nerve
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