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science sound quiz
another science quiz
what is necessary for sound to exist? | vibrations |
what do sounds travel through? | mediums |
what is a medium? | the material that sound travels through |
how do particles move in a longitudinal wave? | side to side |
how is the volume of a sound related to the amplitude? | the higher the amplitude, the louder the sound. |
how is the pitch of a sound related to its frequency? | the higher the frequency, the higher the pitch. |
what is sound frequency measured in? | hertz |
what is sound volume measured in? | decibles |
what part of the ear collects sound waves? | pinna |
what part of the ear converts sound vibrations into electrical signals? | cochlea |
what measures the loudness of sound? | decibles (yes again) |
what does the vestibular system do? | provides information about the body system and movement. |