Midterm Exam Review 2

In this clip, the sound of the jet illustrates the doppler effect AS OBSERVED BY

• The man on the ground

• The pilot in the jet

• Both the man on the ground and the pilot in the jet

As the siren goes off in the PARKED car, the young felon at position X hears

• a higher pitch than if he were standing still

• a lower pitch than if he were standing still

• the same pitch he would if he were standing still

Who hears the jet's engines making a lower pitched noise as it approaches?

• the pilot

• the man on the ground

• both hear the same pitch

As the siren goes off in the PARKED car, the young felon at position Y hears

• a higher pitch than if she were standing still

• a lower pitch than if she were standing still

• the same pitch he would if she were standing still

Volume (Loudness) tells you if a sound is:

• wavy or straight

• deep or wide

• low or high

• loud or soft

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A sound with a _________ frequency will have a _________ pitch.

• lower, higher

• higher, loud

• higher. lower

• lower, lower

The high pitch sound is

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What is the distance between the peaks of a wave called?

• wavelength

• amplitude

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A sound with a tall amplitude will be...

• quiet

• loud

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Which of these provides the best explanation for why the pencil appears broken?

• The pencil absorbs the light rays that hit it.

• Water reflects light rays away from the pencil.

• Light rays are bent by the water in the glass.

• The surface of the water reflects the light rays.

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