Science of Sounds

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Pinna

Outer part of the ear; Visible

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Ear Canal

A tube that connects the pinna to the eardrum

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ear drum

a thin membrane connecting the outer ear to the inner ear. Soundwaves hit this and it vibrates to hit the bones in the inner ear

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cochlea

Converts sound waves into electrical vibrations to send to the auditory nerve

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Sound

Energy in the form of a wave that you can hear

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Vibrations

What causes sound (quick back and forth movements)

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Amplitude

Determines the volume of a sound

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Frequency

Determines the pitch of a sound

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Timbre

The shape of a sound wave; the difference between pleasant sounds and noise