Transmission of Sound Waves (AQA GCSE Physics): Quizzes
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What type of wave is a sound wave?
What type of wave is a sound wave?
Longitudinal wave
How are sound waves produced?
How are sound waves produced?
By vibrating objects
In which direction do particles vibrate in a sound wave?
In which direction do particles vibrate in a sound wave?
Parallel to wave's travel direction
What do the vibrating particles in sound waves create?
What do the vibrating particles in sound waves create?
Compression and rarefaction areas
In which state of matter do sound waves travel fastest?
In which state of matter do sound waves travel fastest?
Solids
Why do sound waves travel fastest in solids?
Why do sound waves travel fastest in solids?
Particles are closer together
Why can sound not travel through space?
Why can sound not travel through space?
No medium to carry vibrations
What is the typical human hearing range?
What is the typical human hearing range?
20 Hz to 20 kHz
What part of the ear first vibrates when sound waves enter?
What part of the ear first vibrates when sound waves enter?
Eardrum
Which part of the ear converts vibrations into electrical signals?
Which part of the ear converts vibrations into electrical signals?
Cochlea
How are electrical signals from the cochlea sent to the brain?
How are electrical signals from the cochlea sent to the brain?
Via the auditory nerve
What limits the range of human hearing?
What limits the range of human hearing?
The size of the eardrum