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12 - Sound Flashcards

1
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What is a single sound wave caused by? (Sound Cognitive)

A

An increase in pressure at certain points in an elastic medium, causing a domino effect outwards

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2
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How are a series of sound waves generated? (Sound Cognitive)

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Perturbation of the domino effect being repeated periodically, a series of sound waves are generated

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How do sound wave propagate? (Sound Cognitive)

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Sound waves propagate in all 3 dimensions of the atmosphere at equal speeds in all directions, so they are known as spherical waves

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4
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At what speed do sound waves propagate? (Sound Cognitive)

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It depends on raw type, temperature and pressure of the medium through which it propagates

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5
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In dry air at 20℃, what speed do sound waves propagate? (Sound Cognitive)

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343 m/s

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How can sound waves be represented? (Sound Cognitive)

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Temporal variations of sound pressure at a fixed point in space

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How are most sounds generated and what does this mean? (Sound Cognitive)

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By oscillators, so most sounds are periodic

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What is the period of a sound wave? (Sound Cognitive)

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The duration of an oscillation cycle, measured between 2 peaks

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9
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What is the frequency of sound? (Sound Cognitive)

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The number of air pressure oscillation cycles per second

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What is the frequency known as? (Sound Cognitive)

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The multiplicative inverse of the period

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11
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What is the equation for frequency of sound waves? (Sound Cognitive)

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F = 1 ÷ T

F = frequency
T = Period of sound
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12
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What is the amplitude of a sound wave? (Sound Cognitive)

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The magnitude of the change of pressure within a wave

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What does the amplitude of a sound wave correspond to? (Sound Cognitive)

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The maximum amount of pressure at any given point in the sound wave

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What is the loudness of a sound wave? (Sound Cognitive)

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Perceptual correlate of amplitude

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What do spectrograms do? (Sound Cognitive)

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  • Represent sound waves

- Visualise the distribution of energy across two dimensions

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16
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What represent energy distribution? (Sound Cognitive)

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Spectrums

17
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What are the simplest form of sound waves and what are they characterised by? (Sound Cognitive)

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  • Pure tones
  • Only have energy at one frequency (one wave)
  • Limited at transmitting information only
18
Q

What do most sounds from humans and animals generate and how are they characterised? (Sound Cognitive)

A
  • Periodic sounds

- Energy at more than one frequency

19
Q

What does the outer ear do? (Sound Cognitive)

A

Captures sound signal, amplifies mid-frequency and vertical direction coding

20
Q

What does the middle ear do? (Sound Cognitive)

A

Protection, impedance matching

21
Q

What does the inner ear do? (Sound Cognitive)

A

Frequency analysis and transduction

22
Q

In the outer ear, what does the pinna do? (Sound Cognitive)

A

Affects high frequency sounds by interference between the echo reflected off its different structures

23
Q

What does the meatus link and what is it also known as? (Sound Cognitive)

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  • Pinna to the eardrum

- Also known as the ear canal

24
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The middle ear is a cavity made up of what? (Sound Cognitive)

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  • Ossicles (small bones)
  • Malleus (hammer)
  • Incus (anvil)
  • Stapes (stirrup)
25
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What is the function of the middle ear? (Sound Cognitive)

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Transmits vibrations from the ear drum to a smaller oval window

26
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How does the middle ear relate to impedance matching? (Sound Cognitive)

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Enables air vibrations (sounds) to be efficiently transmitted into fluid vibrations

27
Q

What would happen if there was no middle ear? (Sound Cognitive)

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Most sound would bounce off the cochlea

28
Q

What is the main part of the inner ear? (Sound Cognitive)

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The cochlea

29
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What is the purpose of the cochlea in the inner ear? (Sound Cognitive)

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  • Transform a mechanical signal to a neural response on the 8th cranial nerve
  • Snail shaped, chambered tube
30
Q

What are the chambers on the cochlea in the inner ear known as? (Sound Cognitive)

A

Scala

31
Q

What are scala separated by in the inner ear? (Sound Cognitive)

A

Basilar membrane, on top of the organ of corti

32
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What does the arch in the middle of the organ of corti do? (Sound Cognitive)

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Separates the inner hair cells from the outer hair cells

33
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What are hair cells known as in the organ of corti? (Sound Cognitive)

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Stereocillia

34
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What is the difference between the stereocillia on the outer hair cells and the inner hair cells? (Sound Cognitive)

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  • Outer = embedded in the membrane

- Inner = free and moved by fluid (endolymph)

35
Q

How is the cells voltage increased? (Sound Cognitive)

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  • Hairs bend toward the tallest sterocilium
  • Voltage increased
  • Increase in release of neurotransmitter
  • Auditory nerves connected to the hair cells increase firing rate

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