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That would be the brain. The ear itself is only designed to transfer the wave frequency through the hair cells in the cocchlea to the auditory nerve. The auditory nerve sends the signal to the brain where it is interpreted.
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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.
Is it harder to tune an ukulele by pitch pipe or tuner?
It depends on the individual and whether they are a visual or audio person. I think it is harder to do it with a pitch pipe. But part of it will depend on your 'ear' and how good it is musically.
What vibrates as sound waves hit it?
Your eardrums vibrate when sound waves hit them. The sound wave travels through the auditory canal which funnels the sound to the ear drum causing it to vibrate. The ear drum then amplifies the sound by vibration of bones. It is in the middle ear where sound energy is converted into mechanical energy. The cochlea in the inner ear converts the vibrations into electrical impulses before sending signals to the brain. The brain then interprets the impulses as sound.
What does the middle ear do?
transmits sound from the outer ear to the inner ear. -Drkanswers Your welcome! =) Hope this helped!! Bye!
When the tuning fork was pressed to the forehead during the weber test where did the sound seem to originate when one ear was plugged with cotton?
Sound will be heard better in the plugged ear because the unplugged ear will be subjected to competing noises from which the plugged ear is spared
Which part of the ear determines the pitch of a sound?
The pitch of a sound is determined long before it reaches a person's ear, and for that matter, even if it never impinges on a single ear.
The frequency of a sound wave determines what?
The rate at which the sound source is vibrating :) --> novanet answer
What part of the ear is sound produced by?
The ear does not produce (make) sound.
Which part of the ear traps sound?
The Pinna which is the external ear
Is pitch the quality of being a high or low sound?
The perceived pitch of a sound is just the ear's response to frequency of the sound wave.
Which part of the ear trap sound waves?
ear drum
What part of your ear do sound waves enter through?
Ear canal
Part of the ear that catches sound waves?
External (outer) ear.
Which part of the ear collects sound waves?
The pinna of the ear collects sound waves. This is the part you see on the side of the head.
Name the part of the outer ear that directs sound waves to the tympanic?
That part is called as ear lobe or the pinna of the ear.
Where do people wear ear defenders?
people wear ear defenders because incase of a high pitch sound the ears defenders absorb the sound and then you don't have an ear infection.
How does the ear drum move with a low pitch sound?
Slower than at a high pitched sound
