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BRIZZLE'S STUDY GUIDE
18
Science
8th Grade
02/07/2008

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Term
High Frequency
Definition
High Pitch
Term

Frequency determines

Definition
Pitch
Term
Ultrasonic
Definition
the sound that we can't hear!!
Term

Doppler effect

Definition

the apparent change in the frequency of a sound caused by the motion of either the listener or the source of the sound.

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Destructive Interference

Definition

the sound in a source will be softer because the amplitude is decreased.

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Decibels

Definition

measure the loudness of sounds

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Hertz(Hz)

Definition

the unit to express frequency.(1 Hz= 1 wave per second)

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Frequency

Definition

the number of waves produced in a given amount of time.

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Difference between music and noise!
Definition

Music would have a pattern and noise would be all BLAHH!!

Term
~Amplitude~
Definition
the loudness of a sound!!
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~Reflection~
Definition

the bouncing back of a wave after it strikes a barrier.

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Constructive Interference

Definition

the sound in a source will be louder because the amplitude is increased.

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How the ear works

(OUTER EAR)

Definition

 acts as a funnel for sound waves. The pinna collects sound waves and directs them into the ear canal.

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How the ear works

(MIDDLE EAR)

Definition

three bones -- the hammer, anvi, and stirrup -- && they act as levers to increase the size of the vibrations.

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How the ear works

(INNER EAR)

Definition

is where vibrations created by sound are changed into electrical signals for the brain to interpret.

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Medium

Definition

is a substance in which a wave can travel through.

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~Rarefraction~
Definition

a region of lower pressure or density in a wave.

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