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Physics B Final Review Day 3
Physics B Final Review Day 3
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Sound waves
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1
When an air column vibrates in a pipe that is open at both ends,
all harmonics are present.
no harmonics are present.
only odd harmonics are present.
only even harmonics are present.
2
Which of the following is a region in which the density and pressure are greater than normal?
rarefaction
compression
wavelength
amplitude
3
When the frequency of a force applied to a system matches the natural frequency, __ occurs.
timbre
resonance
damped vibrations
random vibrations
4
What unit is used to express the intensity of sound?
dB
Hz
W
W/m2
5
A source of sound will have a __ relative pitch as it approaches you.
higher
same
faster
lower
6
Of the following sound travels fastest through
helium at 0°C
copper at 0°C
air at 100°C
air at 0°C
7
What length of string would have a fundamental frequency of 1250 Hz if traveling at 488 m/s?
1.28 cm
39.0 cm
256 cm
19.5 cm
8
If a guitar string has a fundamental frequency of 500 Hz, what is the 2nd harmonic?
250 Hz
2000 Hz
750 Hz
1000 Hz
9
Intensity of a sound increases from
1.0x10
-4
to 1.0x10
-3
, the decibel level goes from 80dB to
70 dB
90 dB
800 dB
100 dB
10
Audible beats are formed by the interference of two waves
of slightly different frequencies
of greatly different frequencies
from the same source
with equal frequencies
11
Sound that falls between 20 Hz and 20 000 Hz is classified as
infrasonic
mach 1
audible
ultrasonic
12
The Doppler effect occurs with
all waves
water waves
light waves
sound waves
13
How many nodes are present in a string vibrating at its fundamental frequency?
2
3
1
0
14
The perceived loudness of a sound is measured in
watts
decibels
watts per meter squared
hertz
15
Musical instruments of different types playing the same note may often be identified by their
intensity
pitch
fundamental frequency
timbre
16
How much power is given off if the intensity of sound is
4.6x10
-3
W/m
2
at a distance of
18 m
?
260 W
0.26 W
19 W
4.7 W
17
The decibel level at the threshold of hearing is
0 dB
1 dB
-1 dB
10 dB
18
Frequencies below 20 Hz
infrasonic
fundamental
audible
ultrasonic
19
The highness and lowness of a sound is perceived as
wavelength
pitch
ultrasound
compression
20
At a distance of 3 m, the intensity of sound will be__ the intensity at 1m.
one-third
3 times
one-ninth
9 times
21
Sound waves are
transverse waves
not dependent on a medium
part of the EM spectrum
longitudinal waves