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Practice Problems

 

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Sound Waves

Multiple Choice

Answer all the Multiple Choice Questions then hit "Check" after the last multiple choice question

Sound waves are created by _______
alternating magnetic fields
pulses of energy
vibrations
electrical signals

If I wanted to increase the speed of sound that was traveling in water, which of the following would work?
Increase the temperature of the medium
Lower the temperature
decrease the wavelength
Increase the frequency of the wave

The speed of sound is slowest in which of the following?
air
very hot water
very cold water
aluminum

In which of the following does sound not travel through?
concrete
water
nitrogen rich air
outer space

Which part of the ear is responsible for amplifying the sound waves
The inner ear
The middle ear
The outer ear
none of the above

Loudness is the human perception of sound
acoustics
pitch
quality
intensity


The term for this situation is:
doppler effect
constructive interference
resonance
intensity


A person would hear the highest frequency sound if the person was:
standing on the left side of the picture
standing on the right side of the picture
located at the source of the sound (the dot)
none of the above. It would sound the same everywhere


A person would hear the highest frequency sound if the person was:
standing on the left side of the picture
standing on the right side of the picture
located at the source of the sound (the dot)
none of the above. It would sound the same everywhere

Sound intensity decreases as which of the following decreases?
wavelength
frequency
amplitude
wave speed
sound quality

The frequency of a wave increases if:
wavelength decreases
amplitude increases
intensity decreases
quality increases
amplitude increases

The part of the ear that is important in gathering the sound waves is the__________?
outer ear
middle ear
inner ear
enlarged ear






Physical Science