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to 20kHz (20,000Hz). Hearing and sound plays a very important role in our lives. It allows us to communicate with each other. Music helps us express our feelings and share our cultures with the whole world. Sound allows us to hear, react to fear, and to hear different kinds of music. Sound is a form of energy, like light or heat (Seller, 3). Sound is produced by vibrating objects. When an object vibrates, the surrounding air moves back and forth as well. Sound travels in all directions until…

and it 's where I hit new personal records, but that was all taken away from me about a month ago. Power House was the first gym I ever got a membership too and it brought me and my best friends together so it will always hold a special spot in my heart. The gym that was so special to me closed a few weeks ago because the owner couldn 't afford it anymore, I was heartbroken to see my gym shut down. The gym has been in that same spot for years and it just shut down without notice, it was…

Palms sweating, heart beating, ankles quivering(parallelism). just feet from the end of the tightrope; my body was ready to give up. It was late fall and the once colorful leaves on the ground were turning a dismal brown(sight imagery). They made loud crunching sounds(sound imagery) under our feet as my project challenge class walked toward the tightrope course. Chatting with my friends David and Joey, none of us were aware of what was lurking in our futures. Coach Pug was describing the…

stethoscope. Have you ever wondered how doctors listened to their patients lungs and heart before the stethoscope was invented? How they made accurate diagnosis without the essential stethoscope all healthcare workers use today? Before the early 1800’s physicians didn’t have a tool to do this. They would place their ear next to the patient's chest and back to hear the sounds of the body specifically the heart and lungs. The creation of the stethoscope changed the way physicians performed…

bunnies, his ears were a smidgen bigger than extra-large. Fledge was like many young rabbits. He enjoyed exploring the forest and sitting on rocks listening. With those specially sized ears, he could hear extra well. Fledge was even able to hear the sound of grass growing, the footsteps of a bird and the flapping of a bee's wings. Fledge did enjoy listening but did not enjoy his ears. Almost every day, he would think “I would be a much better rabbit if my ears were not so big”.…

Knelling down, she grasped the small, blue book in her hands. It read ‘A lifetime by Aria Hale’. Aria’s heart and soul bubbled with happiness. This is the one. She found a little nook and began reading. Aria was halfway through the book and she could a deep, darkness stirring in her stomach. Something was definitely not right. The book was relatable, too relatable…

it be the drums, guitar, or piano, there is usually some form of sound constantly flowing into everyone’s ear drums. Once I decided on playing the alto saxophone, everyone was just as enthusiastic about it as I was, which only help spur my eagerness to practice more passionately while enjoying this new gift and talent that I was slowly understanding. There are many great perks to playing the sax. The aesthetics of its crisp clear sound, and its complicated, but smooth flowing body, are sometimes…

The floor suspiciously creaked when I set my foot down, and a tortured shiver went up my spine. My heart pounded in my chest and the sound travelled up to my ears. I debated sitting at the only school desk in the room, but it's broken, rusted legs deterred me. I folded my legs under my body, and sunk to the dusty, unkempt ground. The floor itself looked like it had been an eggshell white, but had faded and stained into the color of a goldenrod. Decrepit books surrounded me from every way,…

What is the necessity of sound proof walls? Description: There is a greater necessity of sound proof walls and thus most of the house owners are going for the renovation of their traditional walls. You need to find out the most reliable and affordable option of acoustic walls. Are you planning to remodel your walls? Well, in that case you can choose the option of sound proof walls. These walls are also termed as acoustic walls. You can now make conversion of your traditional walls into acoustic…

music seems to be more available and used more often. Hearing loss due to exposure is a growing concern. To combat this growing concern, should a limit be set on how loud headphones are allowed to go? The recommended level of unprotected exposure for sound is 8 hours a day at 85, decibels, as recommended by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. Overexposure to loud noise can cause loss of hearing in everyone. Some music players can go up to 105 decibels at which the maximum…