Ch 10 Sound Quizziz

Which will you hear as the highest pitch?

• sound wave with frequency of 50 Hz

• sound wave with frequency of 10,000 Hz

• sound wave with frequency of 15,000 Hz

• sound wave with frequency of 30,000 Hz

The two types of regions that make up longitudinal waves are . (select two)

• Compression
• Rarefaction

• Crest

• Trough

What type of waves are sound waves?

• longitudinal

• polarized

• transverse

• radio

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The change in pitch due to a moving wave source is called .

• the compressional effect

• resonance

• the Doppler effect
• a rarefaction

What is the difference between music and noise?

• A. Music has a wider range of frequencies than noise.

• B. It is strictly a matter of opinion.

• C. Music follows a specified pattern of sounds and pitches; noise has no pattern.

• D. Noise has a greater intensity than music.

A(n) is a vibration with a frequency that is a multiple of the fundamental frequency.

• reverberation

• overtone
• resonant frequency

• natural frequency

The study of sound is called .

• Acoustics
• Optics

• Thermodynamics

• Soundology

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The human perception of volume is .

• Loudness

• Decibels

• Pitch

• Intensity

The process of locating objects by emitting sounds and interpreting the reflected sound waves is .

• radar

• resonance

• ultrasound
• echolocation

______ is the ability of a medium to vibrate by absorbing energy at its natural frequency.

• Resonance

• Overtone

• Reverberation

• Quality