Transmission of Sound Waves (AQA GCSE Physics): Flashcards
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Type of wave that sound is
Type of wave that sound is
Longitudinal wave
How sound waves are produced
How sound waves are produced
By vibrating objects
One use of ultrasound waves
One use of ultrasound waves
Medicine
Another use of ultrasound waves
Another use of ultrasound waves
Echolocation
Direction particles vibrate in sound waves
Direction particles vibrate in sound waves
Parallel to direction of wave travel
What sound waves create in medium
What sound waves create in medium
Compressions and rarefactions
State of matter sound travels fastest in
State of matter sound travels fastest in
Solids
Why sound cannot travel in space
Why sound cannot travel in space
No medium to carry vibrations
What vibrates when sound enters the ear
What vibrates when sound enters the ear
Eardrum
Tiny bones that pass vibrations in ear
Tiny bones that pass vibrations in ear
Ossicles
What converts vibrations to electrical signals
What converts vibrations to electrical signals
Cochlea
Nerve that sends signals to brain from ear
Nerve that sends signals to brain from ear
Auditory nerve
Human hearing range in Hz
Human hearing range in Hz
20 Hz to 20 kHz