Sensory Neuroscience: Hearing and speech/Sound/key terms

Parameters for describing sound Wavelength the distance between the endpoints of a cycle (two peaks, for example) usually measured in cm Frequency number of oscillations in one second frequency is a physical property in the world, but pitch is the mental experience of that property (the "highness" of a sound) usually measured in Hz right Period time required for one oscillation usually measured in ms Amplitude the magnitude of change in the pressure over one oscillation Impedence the reluctance with which the medium can be forced into oscillation