Sound+Study+Guide

Sound Study Gude

What is a sound wave? Know what is necessary for sound to travel from a source to a listener? Identify the parts of the ear and their function. Describe how sound travels from the source to the brain. What is the main cause of hearing damage? How does this damage how the ear works? Be able to calculate the speed of sound and interpret information from these calculations. Explain how the speed of sound lab worked and what your results revealed. Compare the speed of sound in different media. Explain how frequency and pitch are related. Explain and diagram the Doppler effect. Explain how amplitude and loudness are related.Explain the difference between constructive interference and destructive interference as it pertains to sound. Know what an oscilloscope is and be able to interpret a diagram. (see your book) Explain how the surface of the medium affects the reflection of sound. (pg. 114) What are the properties (e.g. soft, hard, curved, flat) of a well-designed auditorium? Describe echolocation and give examples of modern applications. Explain how a sonic boom is created. Be specific. What causes a standing wave?Explain how musical instruments use resonance to make sound. What is sound quality? Describe how each family of musical instruments produces sound? Give examples of how musical instruments differ in the way they make sound. Describe the difference between music and noise.