1 Flashcards

1
Q

What is a tuning fork

A

A metal object with two long arms.when you tap it,it produces a musical note

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

What is a sound wave

A

The way that Sound travels through air

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

What is the ear canal

A

A Tube that connects the outside of your ear to the inside of your ear

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

what is a eardrum

A

A thin piece of skin inside your ear that vibrates when a sound waves hit it

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

What is a nerve

A

A group of long fibres that carries messages between your brain and a part of your body

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

When you throw a stone in the water, what happens?

A

Sound waves move outwards from the part that vibrates.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

How are sounds made?

A

When something vibrates

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Can we feel vibrations in our bodies?

A

Yes, deaf people feel vibrations.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Can vibrations travel through different materials?

A

Yes.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

What is volume?

A

How loud or soft a sound is

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

What is pitch?

A

How high or low a sound is.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

What is an echo?

A

When the sound bounces back off a surface

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

What makes sound louder?

A

More input of energy makes sound louder

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

How do I increase the volume of the sound of a drum?

A

You need to put in more energy, hit it harder.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

What type of energy do we need for musical instruments?

A

We need movement energy. T

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

How do I get a high sound?

A

Fast vibrations

17
Q

How do I make a low sound?

A

Slower vibrations. This is pitch.

18
Q

What is noise?

A

Unwanted sound.

19
Q

Who is an audiologist

A

A person who tests hearing and fits hearing aids.

20
Q

Will a hearing loss, caused by noise, get better?

A

No. You will be hearing impaired.

21
Q

What dB (dB) is bad for your hearing over a long period of time?

A

Over 85dB