Thursday 15 November 2018

90 Credit Diploma - Human Ear Research Task

Please create a google document in your acoustics folder, and gather as much information as possible to answer the following questions : -

The Human Ear - 

How does the human ear work? How do we hear sound?

What is the function of the outer, middle and inner ear, and what is each part made up of?

Can you find a diagram of the human ear, showing the correct names for each element?

What different types of hearing damage can occur, and how?

What are the upper and lower limits of human hearing? - (think about volume and frequency)

Psychoacoustics - 

What is psychoacoustics?

What are auditory illusions and how do they work?

Please find some examples of auditory illusions.

Health & Safety - 

How does the human body prevent hearing damage?

Is there anything we can do to protect our hearing?