Sound (Edexcel GCSE Physics): Quizzes
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What can sound waves do when they travel through solids?
What can sound waves do when they travel through solids?
Cause vibrations within the material
What is the function of the outer ear?
What is the function of the outer ear?
Collects sound & directs it down canal
What happens to the eardrum during compression of a sound wave?
What happens to the eardrum during compression of a sound wave?
Moves inward
What happens to the eardrum during rarefaction of a sound wave?
What happens to the eardrum during rarefaction of a sound wave?
Moves outward
How does the eardrum's vibration frequency compare to the incoming sound wave?
How does the eardrum's vibration frequency compare to the incoming sound wave?
Same frequency
What is the main function of the ossicles?
What is the main function of the ossicles?
Amplify the sound waves
Where are vibrations from the ossicles transferred to?
Where are vibrations from the ossicles transferred to?
Fluid inside the cochlea
What is special about different hair cells in the cochlea?
What is special about different hair cells in the cochlea?
Respond to different sound frequencies
What does a hair cell generate when it detects a specific frequency?
What does a hair cell generate when it detects a specific frequency?
An electrical impulse
What is the human hearing range?
What is the human hearing range?
20 Hz to 20 kHz
Which of these can damage hair cells in the cochlea?
Which of these can damage hair cells in the cochlea?
Prolonged exposure to loud noises
Which frequencies does our ability to hear decrease for with age?
Which frequencies does our ability to hear decrease for with age?
Higher frequencies