İşitmeAtölyesiPhysics of sound & psychoacoustics
Terms in this lesson
01Definition
02Key concepts
03Clinical relevance
04Summary
05References
Question
What is the frequency range humans can hear?
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Roughly 20 Hz – 20,000 Hz.
Question
What does the decibel (dB) express?
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Sound pressure level; it is a logarithmic scale.
Question
Which percept does frequency determine?
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Pitch perception.
Question
Which percept does intensity (amplitude) determine?
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Loudness perception.
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1Which is the frequency range of human hearing?
2Which property determines pitch perception?
3What does the decibel (dB) measure?
Citation
İşitme Atölyesi. (2026). Physics of sound & psychoacoustics. Audiology 101 — Lesson Notes. https://www.isitmeatolyesi.com/guncel-haberler/categories/odyoloji-101/ders-notlari/