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CHP 21 physics
musical sounds
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Physics
Undergraduate 2
10/13/2011

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jumble of noises =

periodic noises=
Definition
-white noises

-music
Term
for pitch when we have to mulitply the frequency by what
Definition
times 2
Term
a musician may do wht to adjust pitch
Definition
tightening the strings or thinkness of the wires.
Term
what does intensity of sound depend on
Definition
the amplitude of pressure variations within the sound wave
Term
at what sound decibal does physiological damage occur
Definition
85
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characteristic timbre of a musical sound, governed by the number and relative intensities of partial tones
Definition
quality
Term
what are the varoius tones called-

what is the lowest frequency-

partial tone whose frequency is a whole number mulitple of the fundamental frequency-
Definition
-partial tones

-fundamental frequency

-harmonic
Term
matematical analysis that all periodic waves may be brocken down into a constitiuent sine waves of different amplitudes and frequencies.
Definition
fourier analysis
Term
how does our ears perform fourier analysis automatically
Definition
sorts out complex air pulsations and transfoms them into pure tones of sine waves.
Term
what feauture on CDs/DVDs produces music and images.

what are the 2 lengths of these features
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pits

short and long
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