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What types of waves are sound waves?
Transverse
Longitudinal
Sonar
Radio
Humans perceive pitch primarily because of the wave's frequency.
True
False
Which of the following is the term that describes the frequency at which a material tends to vibrate when it is disturbed?
pitch
sound quality
resonance
natural frequency
______ is the property of sound that relates to the sounds loudness.
Amplitude
Pitch
Wave Speed
Wavelength
Which of these instruments would have a resonator?
Violin
Guitar
Kettledrum
Flute
Objects can be detected underwater by using sound waves above 20,000 Hz; ultrasonic.
True
False
If a wrecked ship sits 1,500 meters beneath the surface of the ocean and sound travels 1,500 meters/second in water 20⁰C, how long will it take, in seconds, for the sound to travel to the surface of the wrecked ship and return to the surface of the ocean?
1 second
2 seconds
10 seconds
0.1 seconds
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