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FiGure 1.8 Annoyance caused by vibration and noise generated by engines. (Courtesy of Sound
and Vibration.)
oval window are transferred to the basilar membrane through the disturbances caused
in the fluid. Through the auditory nerves connected to the hair cells, the vibrations are
converted into electrical impulses that travel to the brain which interprets the vibra-
tions as sound or noise [1.54].