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1
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Another word for vibrations

A

Oscillations

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2
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Can sound travel through space if not why

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No because there are no particles in space n

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3
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How does sound travel

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The oscillations bounce of particles in the air

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4
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Does sound travel quicker in liquid, gas, solid & why

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Solids because the particles are closer together

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5
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Does low amplitude have less or more energy

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Less energy

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6
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What does amplitude depend on

A

The energy in the vibrations

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7
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Frequency definition

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Number of waves which go past a particular point per second

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8
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What is frequency measured in

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Hertz

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9
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1 Hz =

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1 sound wave per second

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10
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What is the pinnas job in the ear

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collects sound waves and channels them into the ear canal

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11
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What do the ear bones do

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Makes sound louder

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12
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What does the ear canal do

A

an entryway for sound waves,

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13
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What is a cochlea

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participates in the process of auditory transduction

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14
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What’s an ear drum

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that separates your outer ear from your middle ear.

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15
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Explain why damage to the eardrum can result in hearing loss

A

The vibrations can’t go through to the brain

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16
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Light is a form of …….

A

Energy

17
Q

Transparent

A

Allows light through

18
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Translucent

A

Scatters light

19
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Opaque

A

Doesn’t let light through

20
Q

In a reflection diagram what is the angle of incidence

A

It goes into the mirror from the left hand side

21
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In a reflection diagram what is the angle of reflection

A

The line that comes out of the mirror that is on the right hand side also eaqul to the angle of incidence

22
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What happens when light is shone at a concave mirror

A

The light is reflected inwards

23
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What happens when light is shone at a convex mirror

A

The light is reflected outwards

24
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Concave mirror folds what way (/)

A

)

25
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Convex mirror folds what way (/)

A

(

26
Q

What is the line going through both angles called

A

The normal line

27
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What is at the bottom of the reflection diagram

A

The mirror ———
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28
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Iris

A

helps control the size of the pupil to let more or less light into the eye.

29
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Pupil

A

To allow light to enter the eye so it can be focused on the retina to begin the process of sight

30
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Cornea

A

protecting the eye from outside infiltrates

31
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Lense

A

to bend the light to focus it on the retina.

32
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Retina

A

converts light that enters into your eye into electrical signals your optic nerve sends to your brain which creates the images you see.

33
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Optic nerve

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send visual messages to your brain to help you see

34
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Three Main science colours are

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Blue, green, red

35
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3 main secondary science colour

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Cyan, magenta, yellow

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