Biophysics of Auditory System
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What is the frequency of a sound wave?

  • The number of waves passing a given point in the medium each second (correct)
  • The distance between successive compressions
  • The maximum displacement of the air particles from their rest position
  • The difference between the maximum air pressure in a sound wave and normal air pressure

    • What is the amplitude of a sound wave?

  • The distance between successive compressions
  • The difference between the maximum air pressure in a sound wave and normal air pressure
  • The number of waves passing a given point in the medium each second
  • The maximum displacement of the air particles from their rest position (correct)

    • What is the wavelength of a sound wave?

  • The distance between successive compressions (correct)
  • The maximum displacement of the air particles from their rest position
  • The number of waves passing a given point in the medium each second
  • The difference between the maximum air pressure in a sound wave and normal air pressure

    • What are regions of high air pressure in a sound wave known as?

    <p>Compressions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for regions in the air where the air particles are spread apart?

    <p>Rarefactions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best describes the compressions in a sound wave?

    <p>Regions of high air pressure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between the frequency of sound and the pitch?

    <p>Higher frequency results in higher pitch</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is the wavelength of a sound wave defined?

    <p>Distance between successive compressions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the amplitude of a sound wave?

    <p>Maximum displacement of air particles from their rest position</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In a sound wave, what are rarefactions?

    <p>Regions of low air pressure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the Law of Reflection, the angle of reflection equals to the angle of incidence and the rays travel in the plane of incidence. This law governs the reflection of light-rays off smooth conducting surfaces. Who proposed this law?

    <p>Isaac Newton</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the property of optical media characterized by?

    <p>Index of refraction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Snell's law describes the behavior of light when it passes through variations in matter. What quantity changes as light passes from one medium to another?

    <p>Speed</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the index of refraction of vacuum?

    <p>1</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which law states that the incident ray, reflected ray, and normal to the surface all lie in the same plane?

    <p>Law of Reflection</p> Signup and view all the answers

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