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Page 1: Sound. Decibel: a unit for measuring the loudness of sounds

Sound

Page 2: Sound. Decibel: a unit for measuring the loudness of sounds

Decibel: a unit for measuring the loudness of sounds.

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Amplify: to make a sound louder

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Frequency: the speed at which something vibrates. High-frequency vibrations are rapid vibrations.

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Hertz: the unit of frequency equal to one vibration per second.

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Inner, Middle, Outer Ear

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Oscilloscope: an instrument used to measure the frequencies of sounds.

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Pitch: how high or low a sound is

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Sound receiver: something that detects sound.

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Sound source: an object or material that vibrates in a way that makes sound.

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Tension: the degree to which a material has been stretched.

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Tune: to adjust the musical pitch.

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Vibration: a rapid back-and-forth movement.