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- 1. Multiple Choice
_________ is how the human ear interprets frequency.
Longitudinal
Pitch
Decibels
Medium
- 2. Multiple Choice
Sound waves propagate (move) as ______________ waves.
longitudinal
transverse
ocean
space
- 3. Multiple Choice
A ___________ is required for sound energy to move through.
pitch
decibels
medium
loudness
- 4. Multiple Choice
Sound intensity (loudness) is measured in what unit?
Pitch
Decibels
Hertz
Meters/second
- 5. Multiple Choice
The ________________ is caused by a moving sound source.
Hertz
transverse
McGurk effect
Doppler Effect
- 6. Multiple Choice
Why can't you hear in space?
In space it is too cold for sound to travel.
You can't hear in space because there are no rocks for the sound to bounce off of.
There is no medium in space for sound to travel through.
If you were in space, you really could hear.
- 7. Multiple Choice
What are the two parts of a longitudinal wave?
Crests and Troughs
Compressions and Rarefactions
Pressure and Time
Hertz and Decibels
- 8. Multiple Choice
How does increasing the length of a vibrating object affect the FREQUENCY of a sound that is produced?
The frequency would remain the same.
The frequency would also increase.
The frequency would decrease.
There frequency would be ZERO.
- 9. Multiple Choice
How is the speed of sound affected by an increase in air temperature?
As the temperature increases, the speed decreases.
As the temperature decreases, the speed decreases.
Temperature has no affect on the speed of sound in air.
- 10. Multiple Choice
What is the speed of sound in air if a sound wave travels 6000 meters in 5 seconds?1,200 meters/second
30,000 meters/second
600 meters/second
8.33 meters/second
- 11. Multiple Choice
What happens to the wavelength of a sound wave as its frequency increases?
The wavelength increases.
The wavelength decreases.
The wavelength becomes zero.
The wavelength remains the same.
- 12. Multiple Choice
Which of the following materials would sound travel through the fastest?
Air
Water
Steel
Vacuum
- 13. Multiple Choice
What is the relationship between frequency and pitch in sound waves?
Frequency affects only the loudness, not the pitch.
Higher frequency results in higher pitch.
Higher frequency results in lower pitch.
Frequency and pitch are unrelated.
- 14. Multiple Choice
Which of the following frequencies is considered ultrasonic?
25,000 Hz
200 Hz
20 Hz
20,000 Hz
- 15. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is a characteristic of a sound wave?
Amplitude
All of the above
Wavelength
Frequency
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