Sound Flashcards
Sound needs a medium
Put an alarm clock inside a bell jar and connect it to a vacuum pump.as the air is removed the sound becomes fainter.so sound needs a medium to travel.
Sound
Is a form of energy.is produced by vibrations and sound can travel through a solid a liquid and a gas.
Speed of sound in air
The speed of sound in air is 340m/s,light is 3x10(to the power of 8).this is why we see lightening before we hear thunder even though they happen at the same time
Echo
Is reflection of sound
Ultra sound
Sound above our level of hearing(20,000hrz)
Ear protection
If people are working in a job with 70db(decibel)they have to wear ear protection
Permanent ear damage
Sounds above 115 decibels
Energy conversions in hearing
The movement (kinetic) energy is converted to electrical energy and goes to the brain to be processed
Loudness
Of a sound is called intensity level
Sound intensity
Is mesic red in decibels
A sound level meter
Is used to measure the loudness of a sound in decibels