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Audiology SLP314

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Definition
Physical acoustics   Movement or propagation of a disturbance (i.e., vibration) through an elastic medium (e.g., air molecules) without permanent displacement of the molecules.  
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Psychoacoustics   Auditory experience or sensation.  
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Sound wave   A disturbance created in a medium, such as air, by a source of vibration.  
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Waveform   A graphical description of the variation in a sound wave’s amplitude as a function of time.  
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Spectrum   A graphical description of the variation in a sound wave’s amplitude and phase as a function of frequency  
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Decibel   The unit of measure used to describe the level or magnitude of a sound wave.  
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Three prerequisites for a sound wave.   1. Source of energy. 2. Vibrating object 3. Medium (Receiver is optional)  
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Brownian motion   A description of the movement of air molecules: -moving constantly in a random fashion. -colliding with whatever is in their path. -elastic.  
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Condensation (compression)   Molecules that are pushed together- area of high pressure.  
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Rarefaction   Molecules that are spread apart- area of low pressure  
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Wavelength   Distance required for one complete cycle of sound.  
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Waveform   Plot of amplitude as a function of time.  
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Simple Harmonic Motion (SHM)   The most fundamental form of vibration.  
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Three aspects of vibration.   1. Amplitude 2. Frequency 3. Phase  
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Amplitude   Intensity or strength perceived as loudness. Pressure fluctuations measured in decibels. Range of molecule displacement.  
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Frequency   The number of complete cycles of vibration that occur in one second - cycles per second - Hertz (Hz)  
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Human hearing capacity (in Hz)   20 - 20,000 Hz  
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Speech sound range (in Hz)   20 - 8,000 Hz  
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Resonant frequency   Frequency at which an object vibrates naturally.  
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Qualities that affect resonant frequency   Mass & stiffness/elasticity.  
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Phase opposition   Two waves 180 deg out of phase so as to cancel each other out.  
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Period (T)   Duration of one full cycle of vibration (measured in sec or ms). T=1/freq  
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Relationship (formula) of period to frequency   Inverse: T = 1/freq. or freq = 1/T  
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Three graphic representations of acoustic signals   1. Waveform 2. Amplitude spectrum 3. Phase spectrum  
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Sinusoidal sound   Periodic (repeating) energy at one frequency only.  
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Complex sound   Combination of different tones at different frequencies, amplitude, and phase (periodic or aperiodic)  
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Constructive interference   Two sound waves combining together to yield a sound wave that is greater in amplitude than either wave alone.  
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Negative interference (destructive)   Interaction of two sound waves resulting in amplitude that is less than that of either wave alone.  
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Harmonic tones   Integer multiples of the fundamental frequency.  
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Formants   Frequency regions of enhancement due to vocal tract shape.  
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Fundamental frequency of vowels determines ____________.   Pitch  
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Amplitude relation between vowel overtones or harmonics determines ____________.   Quality  
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