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Which of the following mediums allows sound waves to travel the fastest?
Which of the following mediums allows sound waves to travel the fastest?
What is the purpose of a transducer?
What is the purpose of a transducer?
What phenomenon is described by sound waves reflecting off a medium?
What phenomenon is described by sound waves reflecting off a medium?
Which part of the human ear directly vibrates in response to sound waves?
Which part of the human ear directly vibrates in response to sound waves?
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Sound waves cannot travel through which of the following?
Sound waves cannot travel through which of the following?
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Which animals are known to use echolocation?
Which animals are known to use echolocation?
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What is the frequency range that humans can typically hear?
What is the frequency range that humans can typically hear?
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Which of the following is NOT an example of a transducer?
Which of the following is NOT an example of a transducer?
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What does the acronym SONAR stand for?
What does the acronym SONAR stand for?
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Infrasonic sound waves have a frequency that is less than what value?
Infrasonic sound waves have a frequency that is less than what value?
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What fundamental concept describes how sound is formed?
What fundamental concept describes how sound is formed?
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In a wave, what does amplitude represent?
In a wave, what does amplitude represent?
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How are sound waves classified?
How are sound waves classified?
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What does the term 'compression' refer to in sound waves?
What does the term 'compression' refer to in sound waves?
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What is the purpose of echolocation in animals?
What is the purpose of echolocation in animals?
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What does the wavelength of a sound wave indicate?
What does the wavelength of a sound wave indicate?
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What type of sounds are classified as infrasonic?
What type of sounds are classified as infrasonic?
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What device converts energy from one form to another?
What device converts energy from one form to another?
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What part of the ear is responsible for transmitting sound vibrations to the inner ear?
What part of the ear is responsible for transmitting sound vibrations to the inner ear?
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Which types of waves does sonar primarily use to detect objects underwater?
Which types of waves does sonar primarily use to detect objects underwater?
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What is a significant risk factor for damaging your hearing?
What is a significant risk factor for damaging your hearing?
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What frequency range is typically used by radar systems?
What frequency range is typically used by radar systems?
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Which of the following statements about the cochlea is true?
Which of the following statements about the cochlea is true?
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What type of waves does ultrasound use to create images within the body?
What type of waves does ultrasound use to create images within the body?
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What type of animals are known to use sonar for hunting and navigation?
What type of animals are known to use sonar for hunting and navigation?
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Which phenomenon does the ear not regenerate after damage?
Which phenomenon does the ear not regenerate after damage?
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Which frequency range is considered infrasonic?
Which frequency range is considered infrasonic?
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What is the primary way echolocation is utilized by animals?
What is the primary way echolocation is utilized by animals?
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Which of the following animals is known to use infrasonic sound?
Which of the following animals is known to use infrasonic sound?
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What is the frequency range used by elephants for communication?
What is the frequency range used by elephants for communication?
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What do ultrasonic sound waves enable animals to do that infrasonic waves do not?
What do ultrasonic sound waves enable animals to do that infrasonic waves do not?
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What frequency range can humans hear?
What frequency range can humans hear?
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Which animal is capable of using ultrasonic waves for both navigation and communication?
Which animal is capable of using ultrasonic waves for both navigation and communication?
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What is one common effect that humans might experience from infrasonic sound waves?
What is one common effect that humans might experience from infrasonic sound waves?
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Study Notes
Sound 2 Agenda
- The agenda for Sound 2 includes four topics
- Describe how moving vibrations form a wave
- How animals use ears to detect sound
- How a microphone converts sound into electrical signals
- How sound is used
Sound 2 Review
- Sound is formed by vibrations of particles traveling through air or other mediums (Vibration)
- Sound waves have crests, troughs, amplitude, and wavelengths
- Compression of a sound wave is when particles are squeezed together
- Wavelength/frequency shows the pitch of a sound
- Amplitude shows how loud a sound is
- Sound waves are longitudinal waves
Sound Vocabulary
- Echo (echoes): Using echoes to find things
- Echolocation: Using echoes to find things
- Sonar: A device that sends sound waves into a medium and records the echoes
- Transducer: A device that converts energy from one form to another
- Reflection of Sound Waves: The bouncing of sound waves off a surface
- Infrasonic sound: Sound below the range of human hearing
- Ultrasonic sound: Sound above the range of human hearing
- Medium: A material through which a sound wave travels (e.g., solid, liquid, gas).
- Radar: A system for locating objects using high-frequency radio waves
How Sound Waves Travel
- Sound waves travel through a medium by vibrating the molecules within the matter.
- High elasticity allows sound to travel faster.
- Elasticity is the ability of a distorted material to return to its original shape when force is removed
Mediums of Sound
- Sound waves cannot travel through a vacuum or outer space
Converting Sound
- A transducer converts energy from one form to another.
- Sound transducers take sound and turn it into electrical energy.
- Microphones and loud speakers are types of transducers
Echoes
- Sound waves can be reflected when they hit a medium
- Echoes are used by animals to help them navigate and understand their surroundings or environment.
- Echolocation is the use of echoes by animals (example-bats).
- Reflected waves are echoes from objects
How We Detect Sound
- Animals (including humans) have complex ears to detect sound.
- Sound waves carry vibrations to the outer ear.
- The ear drum vibrates when sound passes into the ear
- Vibrations continue to ossicles (3 tiny bones in the middle ear) to the inner ear
- The cochlea (fluid within inner ear) stimulates nerve endings
- The nerves signals our brain we hear sounds
Hearing Damage
- Damaging your hearing is very bad since the muscles and bones in your ears do not regenerate
- People can go deaf
- Risks include listening to loud music in earphones
- Risks include improper maintenance and cleaning
- Risks include sound pollution (e.g., airplanes, building construction, traffic).
How Sound is Used
- Invisible waves can be used to detect many things
- Devices like sonar, radar, and ultrasound produce these waves
Sonar (Sound Navigation And Ranging)
- Sonar uses echoes of sound waves to detect objects and measure distances under water
- Sonar uses frequencies inaudible to humans (20,000 - 10,000,000 Hz).
- Animals like dolphins and whales use sonar to hunt and navigate.
- Humans use sonar on boats to find submarines and explore the ocean.
Radar (Radio Detection And Ranging)
- Radar uses echoes of radio waves to detect objects
- Measures objects speed, distance, and location
- Radar uses extremely high frequency waves(3,000,000 - 300 billion Hz)
- Radar detects aircraft, ships, spacecraft, missiles and the weather
Ultrasound
- Ultrasound scans use high-frequency sound waves to create images of a person's body.
- The transducer sends small pulses of high-frequency sound waves into the body to create images
- The echoes can be used to make a picture of what is happening within the body
- Medical treatments use ultrasound waves to do scans
How Animals Use Sound
- Humans can hear 20 - 20000 Hz; other animals hear differently
- Low frequencies are called infrasonic sounds.
- High frequencies are called ultrasonic sounds.
Infrasonic Sound
- Infrasonic sound waves have a frequency less than 20 Hz.
- The human ear cannot hear infrasonic sound waves
- Infrasonic sound travel long distances, helping animals communicate from far away
- Examples: elephants, rhinos, whales, octopus, fish (earthquakes) ,
Ultrasonic Sound
- Ultrasonic sound waves have a frequency above 20000 Hz
- The human ear cannot hear ultrasonic sound waves
- Animals use ultrasonic sound waves to navigate and find food
- Some animals use echolocation
- Humans use ultrasonic waves in medical treatments (scans)
- Examples: bats, dolphins, frogs, mice, moths
How Animals Hear
- Elephants have well developed hearing that can hear through vibrations to their feet
- Elephants use infrasonic sound waves (14/16 - 12,000 Hz) to communicate over long distances
- Bats use echolocation to navigate and find food in the dark
- Bats emit sound waves that bounce off objects
- They use frequencies from 30,000 - 120,000 Hz
- Dolphins use echolocation to navigate and find food (Sonar)
- They emit sound and use sonar to listen to the echoes
- They can also communicate over long distances using ultrasonic sound (75 - 150,000 Hz)
Textbook Practice
- Complete questions 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 from Exploring Science Physics Textbook, pages 62-63
Questions & Answers (from student activities)
- 3 ways to communicate with sound today: Talking, laughing, and shouting
- 3 ways of types of communication made by animal sounds. Warning, dominance, mating calls
- Question: Why is it useful for bats to produce different frequencies of ultrasound?
- It is useful so that the bats do not get confused while hunting/navigating.
- Question: Explain two echoes from sonar pulse?
- Two echoes reflect off separate objects, not equidistant
- For example, the sea floor and a school of fish.
- Question: How do tiger moths help themselves to survive compared to bats?
- Tiger moths can confuse bats that use echolocation
- The parts of the ear: eardrum, cochlea, ossicles, ear canal, auditory nerves
Review Quiz
- Animals that use echolocation, bats and dolphins
- An example of a transducer (that is not one) is heat
Additional Review
- SONAR stands for Sound Navigation and Ranging
- Humans can hear between 20 to 20,000 Hz
- Infrasonic sound waves have a frequency less than 20 Hz
- Ultrasonic sound waves have a frequency above 20,000 Hz
- Paper cup telephone uses paper cups, string, and paperclips to communicate through sound
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This quiz explores the fundamentals of sound, including how vibrations create sound waves, animal hearing, and the functionality of microphones. Additionally, it addresses key vocabulary related to sound such as echolocation and ultrasonic sound. Test your understanding of these essential concepts in sound science.
