PHY 3 Sound

The amplitude of a sound's waves determine the sound's

• pitch.

• loudness.

• resonance.

• sound quality.

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The motion of either the listener or the source of a sound causes

• resonance.

• shock waves.

• the Doppler effect.

• echolocation.

The frequency of sound waves determines

• the pitch of the sound.

• the loudness of the sound.

• the quality of the sound.

• the type of interference.

Which statement about sound is NOT true?

• Air particles travel with sound waves.

• Sound waves cannot travel through a vacuum.

• Sound waves exist even if no one hears them.

• Air particles vibrate along the path of a sound wave.

An echo is most likely to result when sound hits a surface that is

• bumpy and soft.

• smooth and soft.

• smooth and hard.

• bumpy and hard.

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The medium through which sound waves travel affects the

• speed of the sound.

• the amplitude of the waves.

• the number of waves per second.

• the sound quality.

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A person experiences a sonic boom when

• a shock wave reaches the ears.

• an airplane breaks the sound barrier.

• overtones are created.

• sound waves overlap by constructive interference.

Which term is this a definition for: vibrates when struck

• Sound Wave

• Interference

• Percussion Instrument

• Decibel

Which term is this a definition for: vibration that causes standing waves inside its air column

• Woodwind Instrument

• Standing Wave

• Resonance

• Echolocation

Which term is this a definition for: the use of reflected sound waves to find food or other objects

• Interference

• Echolocation

• Resonance

• Woodwind Instrument

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