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A natural frequency is one at which minimum energy is required to produce forced vibrations and
the least amount of energy is required to continue this vibration.
26.8 Resonance
now
What type of
wave is a sound
wave? The frequency of
Mechanical and a sound wave is
called pitch.
Longitudinal
Like all mechanical waves,
sound waves can only travel
through matter
BASIC FUNCTION OF THE EAR
The ear converts changes in air pressure due
to sound waves to nerve impulses that signal
the brain compression Eardrum
vibrates at same
frequency as
tuning fork and
with a certain
intensity
256 Hz
256 Hz
rarefaction
The Ear 3 tiny bones
(hammer, anvil
Semicircular canals
(for balance)
and stirrup)
cochlea
Pinna
Cochlea of the Human Ear—cilia and nerves in different regions in the cochlea
resonate to specific frequencies of sound waves. The region that resonates at 256 Hz
“lights up” and signals your brain via the nerves.
256 Hz
Hearing Problems
conductive hearing loss (interferes with the
transfer of sound vibrations)
sensory hearing loss (affects the cochlea’s
ability to resonate from 20 - 20,000 Hz.)
neural hearing loss (affects the connection
between the cochlea and the brain.)
Hearing Corrections
Repairs to the conductive parts of the ear
Cochlear implants (addresses frequency
deficiencies)
Hearing aids (increase amplification)
Main Parts of the Ear
Inner Ear outer inner
middle
Middle Ear
Outer Ear
Outer Ear
Structures: the pinna, ear canal and eardrum.
Purpose: to receive, focus (or amplify) and
transmit sound vibrations to the middle ear.
Eardrum
vibrates at same
frequency as
tuning fork
256 Hz
Hz
256
Middle Ear
Structure: Ear bones (hammer, anvil and
stirrup are the three tiniest bones in the human
body)
Purpose: To transmit sound
256 Hz