Honors Physics - 2nd Semester Finals Review - Part 1

Can anyone hear you scream in outer space? Why or why not?

• No, because there is no medium for sound waves to travel.

• Yes, because sound travels through a vacuum.

• Yes, because light waves carry sound.

• No, because space is too cold.

Waves carry (a)   over a distance.

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Define pitch.

• The frequency of a sound wave

• The height of a wave

• The speed of a wave

• The length of a wave

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What type of wave is a sound wave?

• Transverse wave

• Longitudinal wave

• Electromagnetic wave

• Surface wave

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The speed of a sound wave depends on the

• wavelength

• medium

• amplitude

• frequency

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Rank the speed of sound (1 = fastest, 4 = slowest) in the following mediums: air, water, space, copper.

• copper (1), water (2), air (3), space (4)

• air (1), copper (2), water (3), space (4)

• water (1), air (2), copper (3), space (4)

• space (1), air (2), water (3), copper (4)

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How are intensity and loudness related? How are pitch and frequency related? Use the terms Direct or Inverse.

• Intensity vs. Loudness: Direct; Pitch vs. Frequency: Direct

• Intensity vs. Loudness: Inverse; Pitch vs. Frequency: Direct

• Intensity vs. Loudness: Direct; Pitch vs. Frequency: Inverse

• Intensity vs. Loudness: Inverse; Pitch vs. Frequency: Inverse

What is the velocity of a sound wave if it has a frequency of 212 Hz and a wavelength of 1.95 m?

• 413.4 m/s

• 220.5 m/s

• 120.4 m/s

• 50.2 m/s

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What would the temperature of the air be if the velocity of sound is 342.4 m/s, using the formula v = 331 + 0.6Tc?

• 19°C

• 0°C

• 25°C

• 10°C

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If the wavelength of the sound wave is 0.77 m, what is the frequency of the student's voice if the velocity is 340 m/s?

• 441 Hz

• 220 Hz

• 340 Hz

• 77 Hz

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