Sound and Hearing Flashcards
1
Q
What parts of the ear are in the middle ear?
A
The auditory canal, the eardrum and ossicles
2
Q
What parts of the ear are in the inner ear?
A
The cochlea and the auditory nerve
3
Q
What part of the soundwave is the rarefaction?
A
The trough
4
Q
What medium does sound travel fastest in?
A
Solids
5
Q
What medium does sound travel slowest in?
A
Gas
6
Q
What is the definition of vacuum?
A
A vacuum as a space where there are no particles and sound cannot get through it.
7
Q
What is the amplitude?
A
The space between the middle and the crest of the waveform
8
Q
What parts of the ear are in the outer ear?
A
The pinna
