Sound Waves and Human Hearing Quiz
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What is the function of the Pinna in the outer ear?

  • To amplify and collect sound (correct)
  • To measure sound intensity
  • To change sound pressure into nerve impulses
  • To convert sound into electrical signals
  • What is the process where the ear transforms sound vibrations into nerve impulses that are interpreted by the brain as sounds called?

  • Sound Pressure Level
  • Mechanoelectrical transduction
  • Hearing (correct)
  • Sound Intensity
  • What is the function of the auditory canal in the outer ear?

  • To allow sound to pass through to the middle ear (correct)
  • To measure sound intensity
  • To amplify and collect sound
  • To convert sound into electrical signals
  • What is the definition of Sound Intensity?

    <p>The sound power per unit area</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is Sound Pressure Level defined as?

    <p>Logarithm of the ratio of a given sound pressure to the reference sound pressure in decibels</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the change in the static pressure of any media when a sound wave is passing through?

    <p>Sound Pressure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the auditory canal in the outer ear?

    <p>To run from the outer ear to the middle ear</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the Pinna do in the outer ear?

    <p>Amplify sound and direct it toward the ear canal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process called where the ear transforms sound vibrations into nerve impulses that are interpreted by the brain as sounds?

    <p>Mechanoelectrical Transduction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is defined as the sound power per unit area?

    <p>Sound Intensity</p> Signup and view all the answers

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