Applied Physics of Sound
Terms
Your Ears
Instruments
Grab Bag
100

What must be present for sound to travel?

air/matter

100

The speed at which particles vibrate

Frequency

100

This part of your ear is the first to vibrate when incoming sound waves enter.

eardrum

100

The only brass instrument that uses a slide, not valves to change pitch

trombone

100

World's best metal band

Call Of Duty

200

Travelling at the speed of what gets you from Hughesville to Williamsport in half a minute?

Sound

200

Another term for volume

loudness

200

This part of your ear is where sound waves initially enter.

outer ear. ear canal also acceptable

200

A brass instrument invented in 1835 - could not be manufactured before then due to technological restraints

tuba

200

The best hot sauce

Cholula
300

This aspect of sound increases exponentially as its unit goes up by 10.

Loudness

300

The unit used to measure loudness

Decibels (dB)

300

This organ contains thousands of tiny hairs tuned to specific frequencies

cochlea

300

Where did the drumset originate?

American South/New Orleans

300

1 + 521 x 4 = ??????

2085

400

dB level for hearing damage with 4 hours of unprotected exposure

95 dB

400

The unit used to measure frequency

Hertz (Hz)

400

The three smallest bones in the human body transfer sound energy to the inner ear through... (two words or a description)

pneumatic amplification

400

One example of a woodwind instrument

(check with Mr. Kutay)

400

Name Mr. Kutay's preferred cheesesteak order. Closest answer gets it

Extra cheese, peppers, mayo, lettuce, fried onions, fried pickles if they got 'em. HOLD THE TOMATOES

500
dB level for immediate hearing damage when unprotected

120 dB

500

Speed of sound? (Closest answer gets points)

767.2 MPH

500

The 3 smallest bones in the human body

Incus, Malleus, Stapes

500

What is a set of keys on a keyboard instrument called?

manual

500

What is the airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow?

African or European?