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Ears
Sound
Light/eyes
Light
Electricity
100
What part of the ear can you see while looking in the mirror?
The oracle or the pinna
100
Finish this sentence: When a sound is low pitched, the _____ _____ have a long space between them.
Sound waves
100
What are cones?
They are cells that are responsible for seeing colour. Us humans have three of them. Red, green and blue.
100
What is light measured in?
Light waves
100
What is energy?
The ability to do something.
200
What part of the ear vibrates, letting you hear?
The eardrum.
200
What is a wavelength?
The distance between each sound wave.
200
What are rods?
They measure brightness, and light in the eye.
200
What colour has the longest radiowaves
Red.
200
What is electricity?
When electrons transfer themselves from one atom to another, finally ending up in an appliance.
300
What sort of energy is produced by the cochlea?
The cochlea changes the sound vibrations into electricity waves.
300
What are two aspects of a high pitched, loud sound wave?
The wavelengths are very short and the amplitude is very high.
300
How many cones are there?
3. Red, green and blue.
300
How fast is the speed of light?
186,282.4 miles per second
300
What is voltage?
The speed the electrons are moving in
400
What are the semicircular canals used for?
They are used to send signals your brain. They tell your brain whether your head is sitting upright or not, and to where it's tilting. When you're turning around in circles, your semicircular canals can't recognize when you stopped. Only a couple seconds after, it'll realize you stopped.
400
What is frequency?
The amount of sound waves that pass within a given period of time.
400
Why can birds see better than humans?
Because they have more cones and rods than humans.
400
How does electricity work?
electricity comes from a generator, to a transformer station, then to the electricity wires (Transmission lines) that you usually see on the road, then another transformer station reduces the voltage, and it goes to your ouse on smaller transmission lines.
500
ssWhat happens inside the cochlea?
Inside the cochlea, the hair cells measure the sound waves and convert them into electricity, and send them to the auditory nerve.
500
Why does a glass cup break with a specific pitch?
If the sound is at the right frequency and volume, the glass will (not crack, but) literally explode, top rim to the bottom
500
Why are some people colour blind?
Because sometimes one of their cones don't work properly
500
What are all the colours in the rainbow in order and all the colours in the electromagnetic spectrum?
Rainbow: Red Orange Yellow Green Blue Indigo Violet Electromagnetic: Radio Microwave Infrared Visible Ultraviolet X-Ray Gamma
500
What is the importance of electricity?
The internet.