Sound Flashcards
1
Q
Trough
A
The very bottom of the bottom part of the wave
2
Q
Crest
A
The very top of the wave
3
Q
Amplitude
A
The distance from the rest position to the top of the wave(crest)
4
Q
Frequency
A
If it has a high frequency then I means that it has many waves which are not very big ;however , if it is a low frequency then it means that it will have not many waves but they are very big.
5
Q
Pinna
A
It collects the sound and sends it down the auditory canal
6
Q
Ear canal
A
Where sound travels down to reach te eardrum
7
Q
Eardrum
A
The eardrum takes the vibrations and sends them to the ossicles
8
Q
Ossicles
A
Vibrate and cause the cochlea to vibrate
9
Q
Cochlea
A
Turns the sound into electrical waves and sends them to the auditory nerve
10
Q
Auditory nerve
A
Sends the electrical signals to the brain
