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13 Cards in this Set
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Diaphragm |
a dome-shaped muscular partition separating from the thorax from the abdomen |
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Vibration |
quickly moving back and forth |
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Pitch |
the quality of a sound produced by the rate of the vibrations producing it |
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Frequency |
most often applied to waves |
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Oscillation |
back and forth movement |
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Amplitude |
the maximum extent of a vibration or oscillation |
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Tension of wire |
pulling force transmitted axially by the means of a string |
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Shriller |
high pitched |
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intensity of sound |
sound waves carried per unit area in a direction perpendicular to that area |
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audible sound |
The human ear can easily detect the sound |
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Infrasonic sound |
sound waves below the frequencies of audible sound |
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Ultrasonic sound |
anything above the frequencies of audible sound |
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decibel |
unit for measuring sound level |
