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How can loud sound damage your hearing?
the loud sound damages to the hearings cells of the ear
What can damage hearing?
Sudden loud noises. Sound, such as loud music, played over a long period of time can lessen the ear's ability to hear. Infections of the ear that are not treated can also cause hearing loss.
How do loud noises damage hearing?
Ears pick up vibrations (sound). To much sound causes the ear drum to vibrate excessively
What does the outer ear do to sound waves?
to funnel or pass sound waves through the ear to the middle ear
What does the amplitude of a wave depend on?
In the case of sound, amplitude is related to volume or loudness.- loud sounds generate waves of larger amplitude and your ear would register sound waves of large amplitude as louder.
How can you protect your ears from being damaged by loud sounds?
you can put head phones in or ear muffs or you could just not the loud sound in the first place
When you are deaf what part is damaged?
When you are deaf multiple parts of the ear can be injured. The ear receives sound as vibration that it converts into sound that is understood by the brain. The parts of the ear that can be injured to result in deafness are the following: the eardrum, the cochlea, the auditory nerve and the middle ear ossicles. Damage to any one of these will result in deafness.
How can loud sound damage your hearing?
the loud sound damages to the hearings cells of the ear
What will the ear perceive when the sound's amplitude is high?
A loud sound.
How does foam in ear defenders protect the ear from being damaged by loud noises?
It's a 'high density' foam, which moulds itself to the ear canal. The density of the foam, coupled with the snug fit in the ear, limits the volume of sound reaching the eardrum.
Why do loud sounds damage ears?
Loud sound damages ears because every sound is a sound wave. The louder the sound the heaver the wave. That is also why you can see things vibrate when loud music is playing. This great sound wave can also hit hard against your ear drums. Sometimes to much can lead to hearing loss.
What part of your ear can be damaged by loud sounds?
I think it is the ear drum but there may be more technical names for it.
How can you protect your ear from being damaged?
Avoid loud noise, boxing and wrestling.
How do ear defenders protect your ear?
Well, ear defenders absorbs the sound from going to your ear, if you don't wear ear defenders when your working in loud noises your ear can be damage.
What is an overwhelming sound?
An overwhelming sound is a sound that is too loud or piercing for the average hearing of an ear.
What part of the ear can be damaged by loud noises?
Many components of the ear can receive er-repairable damage to fast and strong changes in air pressure, sound. The first to go is almost always the ear drum, which is called perforation.
Why do people were ear defenders?
To protect their ears and hearing from getting damaged by loud noises.
