physics Flashcards
what is the curly part of the ear called
cochlea
what leads to all the important stuff in the ear
ear canal
what is after the ear canal
ear drum
what is above ear drum
ear bones
what is at end of ear
auditory nerves
what is frequency
the number of times per second that a sound pressure wave repeats itself
what are the two types of waves
transverse and longitudinal
whats transverse waves
In a transverse wave, the vibrations occur are perpidicular to the direction of energy transfer
what is a longitudinal waves
the vibrations occur in the same direction as the direction of energy transfer.
what is a trough peak
the lowest point below the rest position
what is amplitude
a measurement of the amount of energy transferred by a wave
what is wavelength
the distance from one crest to another, or from one trough to another, of a wave
what is heat
Heat is a type of energy (normally referred to as thermal energy
what is temperature
Temperature is a measure of how intense the heat is
what is conduction
Conduction is when heat moves from one object to another object through direct touch
what is convection
Convection is the method of heat transfer in liquids and gases (but not solids),
what is radiation
Radiation is energy that moves from one place to another in a form that can be described as waves or particles
high notes equal
more waves
lower notes equal
less waves
loud notes equal
high waves
amplitude is
vertical
quiet notes equal
smaller waves
wavelength is
horizontal
dependant variable
thing that u measure
control variable
thing that stays the same
whats does cochlea do
It’s filled with fluid that moves in response to sound waves
