Sound Waves and Frequency Relationships

Sound Waves and Frequency Relationships

Assessment

Interactive Video

Physics, Science, Other

9th - 12th Grade

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

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The video tutorial explains the effects of temperature on the sound produced by a super invar pipe, highlighting that an increase in temperature leads to an increase in the speed of sound and frequency, while the wavelength remains constant. It also covers the Doppler effect using the example of two cars with identical horns moving away from an observer, explaining how the frequency shift is influenced by the velocity of the cars, not their distance or acceleration.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main tone frequency of the super invar pipe when air is blown over it?

300 Hertz

262 Hertz

150 Hertz

200 Hertz

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does an increase in temperature affect the speed of sound in a gas?

It decreases the speed of sound.

It makes the speed of sound constant.

It has no effect on the speed of sound.

It increases the speed of sound.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In a fixed-length pipe, if the speed of sound increases, what happens to the frequency?

The frequency becomes zero.

The frequency decreases.

The frequency increases.

The frequency remains the same.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What remains constant in a fixed-length pipe when the speed of sound increases?

Wavelength

Frequency

Pitch

Amplitude

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the relationship between speed, frequency, and wavelength?

Speed = Frequency + Wavelength

Speed = Frequency - Wavelength

Speed = Frequency / Wavelength

Speed = Frequency x Wavelength

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happens to the wavelength if the frequency increases while the speed remains constant?

Wavelength increases

Wavelength decreases

Wavelength remains the same

Wavelength becomes zero

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What causes the frequency of sound to shift when a source moves relative to an observer?

The speed of the source.

The shape of the source.

The color of the source.

The size of the source.

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