Sounds are produced by the vibrations of material objects‚ and travel as a result of momentum transfer when air molecules collide. Our subjective impression’ about the frequency of a sound is called pitch. High pitch has high vibration frequency‚ while low pitch has a low vibration frequency. A pure musical tone consists of a single pitch or frequency. However‚ most musical tones are "complex summations" of various pure frequencies - one characteristic frequency‚ called the fundamental‚ and
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than at discriminating among them; women usually outperform men 5. The process by which a sound is transformed into a neural sign involves which of the following sequences of transformations? A. Sound wave : eardrum vibration: pressure wave in fluid B. Eardrum vibration: pressure wave in fluid: sound wave C. Sound wave: pressure wave in fluid: ear drum vibration D. Eardrum vibration: sound wave: pressure wave in fluid 6. Melody is looking up a phone number in a phone book with tiny print. She will
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In the novel "Sound of Waves" there are foil characters‚ as well as symbolism and foreshadowing. The sea‚ hard-work and love are all motifs and envelop the novel. Shinji‚ the protagonist‚ is a hard-working young man who has never considered the world outside of Uta-jima. The sea surrounds his home and is personified as a beautiful and powerful protector. To Shinji‚ the sea is a compelling force that he cannot imagine being away from‚ nor does he wish to. The sea represents Hatsue‚ Shinji’s love
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In today’s society‚ men have always been recognized for their heroic acts of giving up their lives in honor to their country. However‚ in seeing death as an honorable act‚ one must understand patriotism and pride. In the story Patriotism by Yukio Mishima‚ Lieutenant Shinji Takeyama and his wife Reiko are Newlyweds and happily married. On the day of their honeymoon‚ the Lieutenant having his sword laid beside him‚ tested Reiko’s his wife‚ to see if she too would die with him at the time he was to die
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The love affair between the two main characters in William Shakespeare ’s play Romeo and Juliet was in many ways very similar to the love affair between the two main characters in the book The Sound of Waves by Yukio Mishima. In both stories‚ the romantic couples had a relationship that was undesired amongst their families‚ they both had obstacles that kept them from each other‚ and both couples had friends that influenced the outcomes of their relationships. The complicated ramifications of two
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Motif of Eyes in “Sound of Waves” And “Woman at Point Zero” In both the novels “The Sound of Waves” (By Yukio Mishima) & “The Woman at Point Zero” (Nawal El Saadawi)‚ many motifs have been used to show strong emotions within the characters of both novels. But‚ the most important motif which reoccurs in both novels is the “eyes”. Since eyes are described as the “mirror of the soul” (a German proverb)‚ they are successfully used by El Saadawi and Mishima to describe feelings of their chracters.These
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Loyalty Many people consider suicide a moral wrong or cowardly in that it is taking the easy way out of a tough situation. And‚ by our modern standards‚ that is typically the case. But‚ in the case of the story‚ “Patriotism‚” written by Yukio Mishima‚ the suicide Lieutenant Shinji and his wife Reiko committed was the noble and honorable thing. The couple died together in order to preserve their honor and loyalty‚ which were key in setting of this story. To truly judge the characters for their
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Vitor Salles Professor Vazquez ENC 1102 31 July‚ 2014 Loyalty Obssesion The obsession of Yukio Mishima about the Japanese tradition is undeniable. In “Patriotism”‚ and throughout his life‚ the author criticized the loss of the Japanese identity and Americanization and Westernization of Japan‚ he also condemns the progress away from the roots and traditional values; to Mishima‚ the culture and tradition and its millennial deeper meaning faded away when replaced by Western ideals. This short story
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INTRODUCTION Sound is a mechanical wave an oscillation of pressure transmitted through a solid‚ liquid‚ or gas‚ composed of frequencies within the range of hearing and of a level sufficiently strong to be heard‚ or the sensation stimulated in organs of hearing by such vibrations. Sound is a sequence of waves of pressure which propagates through compressible media such as air or water. (Sound can propagate through solids as well‚ but there are additional modes of propagation). During their propagation
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S1523 Project Title The Focalization of Sound Abstract Objectives/Goals Scientists have been able to focus sound waves by transmitting an ultrasonic wave in a straight line that can give off audible sound in its path. The only disadvantage to this is the high cost. This project was designed to develop a low-cost process of focusing sound using a parabolic dish and sound-absorbent material. Methods/Materials The project began with the building of a sound box to test different materials in. The box
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