Sound
What is pitch?
The perseption of how high or low a sound seems.
What is thermal energy?
the sum of kinetic energy and potential energy of the particles that make up an object.
What is a mechanical wave?
A wave that travels on through empty space or through matter.
Where is the ear canal located?
The outer ear
What does the optic nerve do?
Carries signals to the brain about images you see.
What is a refraction?
The region of a longitudinal wave where the particles are farthest apart.
what is nuclear energy?
Energy that is stored and released in the nucleus of an atom.
What is a electromagnetic wave?
A wave that can travel through empty space or through matter.
How many main parts of the ear are there?
3
What does the retina do?
Sends signals to the brain based on the light that strikes them.
What is compression?
What is electric energy?
The energy that electric current carries
What is a Transverse wave?
A wave in wich the disturbanceis perpendicular to the direction the wave travels.
Where is the eardrum located?
The middle ear
What does the cornea do?
Protects the eye.
What is a decimal?
The unit used to measure sound intensity, or loudness.
What is mechanical energy
The sum of potential and kinetic energy in a system of objects.
What is a longtidutinal wave?
A wave that makes the particles of a medium move back and forth parallel to the direction the wave travels.
Where is the cochlea located?
The inner ear
What is the iris?
the iris is the colored part of the eye.
If you turn up the volume on a car radio what properties of sound changes?
Amplitude
What is radiant energy?
The energy that electromagnetic waves carry.
What is frequency?
The number of wavelengths that pass a point each second.
What is the cochela?
The part of the ear that converts sound waves to nerve signals.
What does the ciliary muscles do?
Change the shape of the lense to help focus light from near and far objects.