Sound Flashcards

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Sound needs a medium

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We put a buzzer in a bell jar then put a vacuum pimpmat the bottom it will suck the air out, while doing this the noise becomes fainter

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Sound

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Is a from of energy
Made from vibration
Can travel through a solid, liquid, gas

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Speed of sound air

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The speed of sound is 340m/s

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Echo

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An echo is a reflection of sound

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Ultrasound

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Ultrasound Is a sound above our hearing

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Ear protection

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If people are working in a job where sound is above 70db(decibels) they have to wear ear protection.

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Permanent ear damage

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Sound above 115db(decibels) can cause permanent damage( the speakers in a nightclub are 120db(decibels)

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Energy conversions in hearing

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The movement energy is converted to electrical energy and goes to the brain to be processed

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Loudness

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The loudness of a sound is called the sound of intensity level,sound intensity is measured in decibels,a sound level meter is used to measure the loudness of a sound in decibels

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