Sound Waves (OCR GCSE Physics A (Gateway Science Suite)): Quizzes
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What can sound waves travel through, causing vibrations?
What can sound waves travel through, causing vibrations?
Solids
What is the eardrum?
What is the eardrum?
A tightly stretched membrane
What happens to the eardrum during compression of a sound wave?
What happens to the eardrum during compression of a sound wave?
It moves inward
What happens to the eardrum during rarefaction?
What happens to the eardrum during rarefaction?
It moves outward
At what frequency does the eardrum vibrate?
At what frequency does the eardrum vibrate?
The same as the incoming sound wave
What do the ossicles do to sound waves?
What do the ossicles do to sound waves?
Amplify them
How do different hair cells in the cochlea respond?
How do 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?
Hz to kHz
Which can damage hair cells for higher frequencies?
Which can damage hair cells for higher frequencies?
Prolonged exposure to loud noises
What happens to hearing as we age?
What happens to hearing as we age?
Ability to hear higher frequencies decreases