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10 Cards in this Set
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Intensity |
Amount of energy that flows through a certain area in a specific amount of time |
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Decibel |
Unit for sound intensity |
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Pitch |
How high or low a sound seems related to frequency of the sound waves |
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Ultra sonic |
Sound waves with frequencies about 20,000 |
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Doppler effect |
Change in pitch or frequency that occurs when a source of a sound is moving relative to a listener. |
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Sonar |
A system that uses the reflection of sound waves to detect objects underwater |
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Echolocation |
Process in which objects are located emitting r sounds and interpreting sound waves that are reflected |
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Acoustics |
The study of sound |
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Medium |
Matter in which a wave travels |
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Cochlea |
Spiral shaped fluids filed structure in the ear that converts sound waves to nerve inpluses. |
