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| the loudness or softness of a sound |
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| any of three curved tube-like structures of the inner ear that help the body maintain balance |
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| the futuristic concept of communications as an electronic highway system in which telephones, computers, and televisions are linked |
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| a small container holding magnetic tape that is used for playing or recording sound |
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| the occurrence of loud or unpleasant sound in the environment |
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| a nerve in the ear that carries nerve impulses to the brain |
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| a unit used to measure the loudness or intensity of sound |
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| a small disc on which sounds are digitally recorded and played back when read by a laser beam |
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| a measure of the amount of energy of sound |
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| a system of interconnected computer networks |
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| a tube that connects the throat and the middle ear |
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| a small battery-powered electronic device that makes sounds louder |
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| a device that reproduces sounds recorded on a disk |
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| A ___ and ____ are parts of a phonograph. |
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| Carpeting is used as the best flooring material to absorb ____. |
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| Swallowing helps to equalize the air pressure on both sides of your eardrum. |
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| Why does swallowing when you are in an airplane help to relieve the pressure in your ears? |
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| It receives sound waves, converts them to electrical waves, amplifies the signal, then converts them back to sound waves. |
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| Explain how a hearing aid can help a person with a hearing loss. |
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| To play a compact disc, a laser reads pits and flat areas and produces a ____. |
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| The ______ of the sound waves produced from the coded signal is measured in _______. |
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| In your ear, vibrations caused by sound waves travel to your __________, and then into your brain. |
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