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26.1, .2 Concept Qs
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Question | Answer |
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What is the source of all sounds? | All sounds originate in the vibrations of material objects. |
Give 3 examples of sources of sound. | 1. Sounding board 2. Air column 3. air in throat |
How is the pitch of a sound related to frequency? | We describe how we hear frequency as pitch. |
What is the normal range of sound frequencies that young people can hear? | 20-20,000 HZ |
What happens to our range of hearing as we age? | We lose hearing in the higher frequencies first. |
Describe what happens to aire as a sound wave moves through it. | Molecules are compressed and then become more spread out (rarefied) in the same frequency pattern as the frequency of the vibrating source. |