Science chapter 11 Voc Flashcards

1
Q

Sound waves with frequencies above 20,000 Hz

A

Ultrasonic

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2
Q

Process in which objects are located by emitting sounds and interpreting sound waves that are reflected

A

Echolocation

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5
Q

Tough membrane about .1 mm thick

A

Eardrum

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6
Q

Each unit of sound on the scale for sound intensity

A

Decibel

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7
Q

Change in pitch or frequency that occurs when a source of a sound is moving relative to a listener

A

Doppler effect

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8
Q

Made of sounds that are deliberately used in a regular pattern

A

Music

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10
Q

Human perception of sound intensity

A

Loudness

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11
Q

Difference between sounds having the same pitch and loudness

A

Sound quality

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12
Q

Vibration whose frequency is a multiple of the fundamental frequency

A

Overtone

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13
Q

Hollow chamber filled with air that amplifies sound when the air inside of it vibrates

A

Resonator

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14
Q

System that uses the reflection of sound waves to detect objects I
Underwater

A

Sonar

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15
Q

The study of sound

A

Acoustics

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17
Q

High or low and becomes higher with each note

A

Pitch

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21
Q

Amount of energy that flows through a certain area in a specific amount of time

A

Intensity

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28
Q

Inner ear, which is spiral- shaped and is filled with liquid and contains tiny hair cells

A

Cochlea

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