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1
We talk by producing sound waves through our ____.
mouth
lungs
vocal cords
larynx
2
How long would sound take to travel through 2 m of rubber which has a speed of 60 m/s?
0.3 s
40 s
120 s
30 s
3
The unit of frequency is the
decibel
hertz
m/sec
pitch
4
One hertz is one vibration per ___.
minute
second
day
hour
5
When the source of a sound is moving towards you, the pitch ___
none of these
decreases
increases
does not change
6
A sound wave is a ____ wave.
compression
longitudinal
rarefaction
transverse
7
As the frequency of a sound wave increases, its wavelength ____.
increases
none of these
decreases
does not change
8
Sounds above 20,000 hertz are called ____.
high frequency
ultrasound
infrasound
echolocation
9
The change in the sound of an aproaching siren is due to ___.
echoes
reverberations
the Doppler Effect
frequencies
10
The pitch of a sound depends on its ___.
amplitude
frequency
wavelength
volume
11
The three properties of sound are loudness, the Doppler effect and __.
frequency
wavelength
speed
pitch
12
Loudness is measured in ____.
decibals
hertz
seconds
meters
13
Sound travels fastest in
solids
vacuum
gases
liquids
14
Which property of sound describes your perception of the energy of a sound?
intensity
wave speed
pitch
loudness
15
To find their way in the dark, bats use
overtones
ultrasound
echolocation
timbre
16
You can hear sound around the corners because of ___.
elasticity
reflection
refraction
diffraction
17
Loudness depends on ____.
intensity
energy
distance
distance & energy
18
Sounds below 20 hertz are called ___.
pitch
infrasound
booming sound
ultrasound
19
Which term refers to how high or low a sound seems to a person?
loudness
intensity
pitch
frequency
20
Ms. G plays music at 30 dB;John plays Go-Go music playing at 70 dB. How much louder is John's?
100,000 dB
10,000 dB
1000 dB
100 dB
21
Destructive interferences reduces the amplitude or the ___ of a sound.
pitch
wavelength
loudness
frequency
22
The more dense a medium is the ____ the speed of sound.
slower
faster
23
Does sound travel faster in higher temperatures or lower temperatures?
Higher
lower
24
A high-pitched sound has a
low frequency
fundamental tone
low intensity
high frequency
25
A sound wave consists of compressions and
fundamental tones
rarefactions
frequencies
overtones
26
The ability of a medium to bounce back after being disturbed is called ___.
ecolocation
elasticity
interference
density
27
Why did Chuck Yeager's team choose a high altitude to try to break the sound barrier?
temperature is lower so speed of sound lower
temperature is lower so speed of sound high
temperature is high so speed of sound is higher
temperature is high so speed of sound is lower
28
The speed of sound in air is
125 m/sec
343 m/sec
540 m/sec
430 m/sec
29
Humans can hear sound with a frequency range of about 20 to about ___ hertz.
1000
20,000
2,000
10,000
30
At what level can sound damage the ears?
100
40
10
120
31
The speed of sound depends on elasticity, temperature, and ____.
frequency
density
pitch
wavelength
32
When your vocal cords are stretched they produce a _____ pitch.
high
medium
no
low
33
A reflected sound wave is called ____.
echo
reflection
interference
diffraction
34
The three groups of musical instruments are ___
percussion, drums, string
wind, stringed, and percussion
stringed, flute, and percussion
string, violin, drums
35
The first person to break the sound barrier was ___.
John Glenn
Andy Green
Chuck Yeager
Orville Wright