... . The auricle is the small ligament that connects the ear to the side of the head and its shape helps to collect sound. After the auricl e collects a sound wave, it passes through to the outer auditory canal, which in turn causes the eardrum to vibrate. This vibration of the eardrum is remitted through all three of the ossicles, or more commonly ... number of cycles per second. This also illustrates the concept of an octave, or a note whose frequency is a 2:1 ratio with another frequency (Henderson par 29-30). par The next physical property of sound is its amplitude. Amplitude can b e de...

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... eardrum. The vibrating air particles cause the eardrum to vibrate. Vibrations from the eardrum go into the middle ear. The hammer picks up the vibrations from the eardrum. The hammer passes the vibrations to the second bone, the anvil. The anvil transmits the vibrations to the stirrup. The stirrup sets another membrane vibrating. The membrane then transmits the vibrations to the ... , where they are interpreted as sound. Vocal cords vibrate to make sound. When you talk, air from your lungs rushes past your vocal cords, causing them to vibrate. Pitch is a property of sound that depends on...

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