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Sound Energy Chapter
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| membrane in the ear that vibrates with sound waves | eardrum |
| the apparent change in apitch of a noisy moving object. | dopplar effect |
| outer part of the ear which acts as a funnel to collect the sound wave | auricle |
| unit of frequency (measures how high or how low the sound is) | hertz |
| curved tubes in the inner ear filled with fluid that are responsible for a person's balance. | semicircular canal |
| frequency of sound that most people cannot hear | silent sound |
| how is intensity and amplitude alike? | the greater the frequency, the greater amplitude |
| the speed of sound | 1,083 |
| how much energy a sound wave produces | intensity |
| snail shaped tube in the inner ear that carried nerve impulses to the brain. the brain interprets the impulses as sound. | cochlea |
| how do materials effect sound? | different sound insulators |
| 1,083feet per socond | speed of sound |
| how are pitch and frequency related? | pitch depends on frequency. |