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Why is the pressure at the oval window larger than the pressure at the ear drum?
Biology
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High School (11–12)
Human Body › Nervous System and Sense Organs
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Why is the pressure at the oval window larger than the pressure at the ear drum?
The Eustachian tube pumps air against the window.
The same force acts on a much smaller area, and the ossicles act as a lever.
The oval window is much larger than the ear drum.
The fluid of the cochlea is lighter than air.
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