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Amplitude
the maximum displacement of the particles of a medium (from equilibrium)- indicates the energy/intensity of a sound
Aperiodicity
a sound disturbance in which the wave shape does not repeat itself as a function of time (ex. static on the radio, a sudden explosion)
Audiometric Zero (0 dB HL)
average human threshold at each individual frequency tested
Complex Sounds
energy distributed at more than one frequency
Compression (Condensation)
particles in a medium being pushed closer towards each other
Cycling
time concept referring to movement of a vibrating object from rest position to maximum displacement in one direction
Damping
rate at which the magnitude of vibration and the loudness of the resultant sound decreases
Decibel (dB)
the most common unit used to measure loudness/sound intensity
Elasticity
the ability of an object or material to resume its normal shape after being stretched or compressed; stretchiness/springiness
Fourier Analysis
takes information from the time domain (waveform) and transforms it into the frequency domain (spectrum)
Frequency
the number of complete cycles that occur during a certain time period, usually 1 second
Fundamental Frequency
whole number multiple of of the component with the lowest frequency
Harmonics
whole number multiples of the fundamental frequency
Inertia
The tendency of an object to resist a change in motion
Mass
any form of matter
Noise
sounds that lack cyclical or repetitive vibrations, an unwanted sound
Peak Amplitude
linear measurement of a wave from the baseline to the point of maximum displacement
Peak-to-peak Amplitude
linear measurement of the distance from point of positive maximum displacement to negative maximum displacement
Period
the time (expressed in milliseconds) that it takes for a vibrating object to complete one cycle of vibration
Periodicity
a periodic sound disturbance in which the wave shape repeats itself as a function of time (ex. simple harmonic motion, tuning fork, pendulum)
Phase
the point in the cycle at which the vibrating object is located at a given moment in time
Pitch
perceptual correlate of frequency
Pure Tone
a sound that has almost all its energy located in a single frequency
Rarefraction
when particles are spread apart more than they normally would be
Reflection
sound that is reflected from any surface
Reverberation
multiple or continuous reflections of sound that prolong the existence of the sound within a confined space
Sinusoidal Motion (Simple Harmonic Motion)
a disturbance in a medium that occurs when devices such as tuning forks are activated and undergo simple "to and fro" motion.
Sound
a condition of disturbance of particles in a medium
Sound Pressure Level (SPL)
scale that measures amplitude in dynes/cm^2 or pascals- measurement is expressed in decibels
Spectrum
when amplitude is plotted as a function of frequency
Spring Mass Model
visual model that shows the properties of molecular elasticity
Transduction
change in the form of energy
Wave Form
graph that displays variations in pressure in relation to amplitude and time
Wavelength
linear measurement that refers to the distnace that a sound wave disturbance can travel during one complete cycle of vibration
Describe the motion of a sine wave
Describe spatial and temporal concepts associated with sine waves
Describe the relationship between frequency/period
period and frequency are inversely related to each other - period can be measured directly so we must know that in order to find frequency
Describe the difference between simple and complex sounds and provide examples
simple: all energy is located in a single frequency (ex. a tuning fork) complex: has energy distributed at more than one frequency (ex. speech sounds)
Differentiate periodicity and aperiodicity in sounds
periodicity: the wave shape repeats itself as a function of time aperiodicity: the wave shape does not repeat itself as a function of time
Define fundamental frequency and harmonics of complex sounds
fundamental frequency: whole number multiple of the component with the lowest frequency (the first bar, the lowest) harmonics: whole number multiples of fundamental frequency (all the bars above the lowest)
Describe the importance of the decibel, how it is computed, and how it is used in describing the energy of sound
the decibel helps to compare the intensities of different sounds; computed by taking the base-10 logarithm of the ratio
Frequency and Pitch are directly correlated
the higher the frequency, the higher the pitch
Audiogram
graph or table showing thresholds in hearing level at different frequencies
Audiometric Zero
level of pure tone signal that is just detectable by listeners with normal hearing
Azimuth
angle of incidence of a sound wave as it reaches the head
Bone Conduction
transmission of sound waves to the inner ear through vibration of the bones of the skull
Head Shadow Effect
reduction of sound level at the ear farther away from the sound source, caused by the presence of the head between the sound source and the ear. it is a factor in sound localization
Incident Sound
Sound coming directly from the source
Interaural Intensity Differences
localization cue described as the difference in intensity of a sound at the two ears; usually caused by the head shadow effect- also known as interaural level difference
Interaural Time Differences
localization cue described as the difference between time of arrival and of sound at one ear compared to the opposite ear- also known as interaural phase difference
Minimum Audible Field (MAF)
lowest level of sound heard when meausring auditory sensitivty through speakers
Minimum Audible Pressure (MAP)
lowest level of sound heard when measuring auditory sensitivity through earphones
Reflected Sound
sound that is reflected from any surface
Temporal Integration (Summation)
a change in threshold as the duration of a stimulus changes
Two-Alternative Force-Choice Procedure
psychological test measuring the limits of a client's threshold by presenting sound levels in a random order and asking the client to indicate whether or not the auditory stimulus was present in a given time period
Identify the primary cues used in auditory localization
Describe the differences between hearing by air conduction, and hearing by bone conduction
Hearing by air conduction is when sound travels through the outer, middle, and inner ear. Hearing by bone conduction is sound that travels through the head
Binaural
refers to both ears- opposite of monaural
Interaural Time Difference
the law that describes the loss of sound presure level as distance from theh sound source inscreases
Inverse Square Law
law that describes the loss of sound pressure level as distnace from the soudn source increases
Lateralization
effect of detecting a sound with a greater intensity in one ear relative to the other ear- if the sound intensity changes in one ear, the listener will perceive the sound source as moving
Localization
ability to identify the direction of a sound source
Simple Harmonic Motion
distubrance in a medium in which particles are displaced perpendicular to the direction of the disturbance
Sine Wave
temporal picture of cyclical variation - also called sine wave
Intensity
the power of a sound- relates to loudness
Constructive and Deconstructive Interference Sound
two traveling waves which exist in the same medium will interfere with each other- if their amplitudes add they are constructive, if their amplitudes are out of phase and subtract, they are deconstructive
Head Shadow
region of reduced amplitude of a sound because it is obstructed by the head.
Direct Sound
sound that travels directly from source to the receiver
dB IL dB SPL dB HL dB SL
dB IL
decibel intensity level scale
dB SPL
decibel sound pressure level
Describe the relationship between frequency/wavelength
wavelengths are determined when dividing speed (s) by frequency (f)