Hearing Flashcards
1
Q
What type of sense is hearing
A
Auditory sense
2
Q
What part of the body does hearing entail?
A
Ear
3
Q
What 2 terms are within the physics of hearing?
A
Frequency and amplitude
4
Q
What is frequency?
A
Number of cycles completed by a wave in a given amount of time
5
Q
What i frequency measured in?
A
Hertz AKA Hz
6
Q
How does low frequency look like?
A
7
Q
How does high frequency look like?
A
8
Q
What is amplitude?
A
Physical strength of a wave
9
Q
What is amplitude measured in?
A
Decibals AKA Db
10
Q
What is the unit for sound energy?
A
Decibals
11
Q
How does high amplitude look like?
A
12
Q
How does low amplitude look like?
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