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1. The high and low points on a transverse wave are called by which of these names? Hint
peaks and valleys
A.
by measuring the distance from one crest to the next or from one trough to the
next
B.
amplification
D.
friction
B.
Sound waves travel better through air than through anything else.
B.
Sound waves travel better through liquids and solids than through air.
C.
7. Why does the speed of sound depend on the temperature of the medium through which
sound waves travel? Hint
As temperature increases, molecules in the medium collide more often.
A.
Sound waves work like springs, and springs lose flexibility when they're cold.
D.
8. What structure or structures transmit(s) vibrations from the eardrum to the inner ear?
Hint
the cochlea
A.
the ear canal
B.
They vibrate and send nerve impulses to the brain through the auditory nerve.
B.
the reason loud noises bother some people but not others
B.
ultrasonic waves
B.
transverse waves
C.
stethoscopic waves
D.
12. What is it called when a sound wave makes an object vibrate at its natural frequency?
Hint
music
A.
interference
B.
pitch
C.
resonance
D.
14. What is the study of sound and human hearing called? Hint
linguistics
A.
acoustics
B.
musicology
C.
ultrasonic technology
D.
15. What term describes the human perception of sound intensity? Hint
pitch
A.
resonance
B.
loudness
C.
power
D.
energy
B.
matter and
energy
C.
the medium
D.
17. A wave that carries a large amount of energy will always have a _______. Hint
large amplitude
A.
small amplitude
B.
high frequency
C.
short wavelength
D.
18. A sound with a low pitch always has a low ______. Hint
amplitude
A.
frequency
B.
wavelength
C.
wave velocity
D.
wavelength decreases
B.
quality decreases
C.
amplitude decreases
D.
20. Sounds with the same pitch and loudness traveling in the same medium may differ in
______. Hint
frequency
A.
amplitude
B.
quality
C.
wavelength
D.
gases
C.
empty space
D.
22. Variations in the loudness of sound that are caused by wave interference are called
_______. Hint
beat
s
A.
standing waves
B.
pitch
C.
forced vibrations
D.
Resonance
B.
Reverberation
C.
Destructive interference
D.
decibels
B.
meters
C.
meters/second
D.
25. When a sound source moves away from you, the sound's _______. Hint
velocity decreases
A.
loudness increases
B.
pitch decreases
C.
frequency increases
D.
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