hearing Flashcards
1
Q
objective measure of hearing
A
frequency, amplitude
2
Q
subjective measure of hearing
A
loudness, pitch, timbre
3
Q
medium
A
air, water
4
Q
source
A
respitory system, vocal tract
5
Q
2 essential physical properties of medium and source
A
elasticisity and mass
6
Q
simple harmonic motion
A
bi-phasic, cyclical
7
Q
range of frequency for human
A
20-20,000
8
Q
frequency
A
of cycle per second(Hz)
9
Q
what determines frequency
A
mass, stiffness
10
Q
periodic vs. aperiodic
A
repeat, not repeat
11
Q
timbre
A
quality of sound
12
Q
peripheral system
A
inner middle outer
13
Q
central system
A
brainstem, cortex
14
Q
outer ear
A
pinna, protection
apmlify
localization
15
Q
middle ear
A
TM
