Physics GCSE
diaphragms and drums
What diaphragms and drums means in Physics GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of diaphragms and drums
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A microphone diaphragm, a loudspeaker cone and the ear drum all have a working range set by their size, mass and stiffness.
Topics that use diaphragms and drums
- Sound waves (physics only) (HT only) (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- ear drum
- ossicles
- sound to vibration
- 20 Hz to 20 kHz
- 20 kHz
- audibility graphs
- definition of ultrasound
- efficiency of conversion
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