Physics GCSE
mass and stiffness
What mass and stiffness means in Physics GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of mass and stiffness
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Properties of a solid part such as the ear drum that set its working range.
Topics that use mass and stiffness
- Sound waves (physics only) (HT only) (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- diaphragms and drums
- ear drum
- ossicles
- sound to vibration
- 20 Hz to 20 kHz
- 20 kHz
- audibility graphs
- definition of ultrasound
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