PSY/CS330 Human Factors
5/1/00
Day 1-5
The Physical Stimulus for Audition - 3
uResonance
lAll physical mater will most easily vibrate at certain frequencies.
lThis is true of our ear. 
uThus some frequencies will more easily enter our ear
uIt helps us determine the frequencies of incoming sounds as we shall see.
uThe physical dimensions are related to but not the same as the psychological dimensions:
lfrequency <> pitch
lamplitude <> loudness