Science chapter 11 Voc Flashcards
Sound waves with frequencies above 20,000 Hz
Ultrasonic
Process in which objects are located by emitting sounds and interpreting sound waves that are reflected
Echolocation
Tough membrane about .1 mm thick
Eardrum
Each unit of sound on the scale for sound intensity
Decibel
Change in pitch or frequency that occurs when a source of a sound is moving relative to a listener
Doppler effect
Made of sounds that are deliberately used in a regular pattern
Music
Human perception of sound intensity
Loudness
Difference between sounds having the same pitch and loudness
Sound quality
Vibration whose frequency is a multiple of the fundamental frequency
Overtone
Hollow chamber filled with air that amplifies sound when the air inside of it vibrates
Resonator
System that uses the reflection of sound waves to detect objects I
Underwater
Sonar
The study of sound
Acoustics
High or low and becomes higher with each note
Pitch
Amount of energy that flows through a certain area in a specific amount of time
Intensity
Inner ear, which is spiral- shaped and is filled with liquid and contains tiny hair cells
Cochlea