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IPC 5Bs:  Sound Waves

Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 

Sound travels in a ____ wave.
a.
transverse
c.
surface
b.
compressional
d.
inverted
 

 2. 

The speed of sound in ____ is greater than the speed of sound in water.
a.
air
c.
cork
b.
steel
d.
water vapor
 

 3. 

The part of the ear that transfers sound vibrations to the cochlea is the ____.
a.
hair cells
c.
oval window
b.
ear drum
d.
ear canal
 

 4. 

If the intensity of a sound decreases, the ____ decreases.
a.
wavelength
c.
spinal pitch
b.
speed
d.
loudness
 

 5. 

The way your brain interprets the intensity of a sound is the ____.
a.
loudness
c.
frequency
b.
pitch
d.
amplitude
 

 6. 

For the Doppler effect to occur, ____.
a.
the sound source must be moving
b.
the listener must be moving
c.
both source and listener must be moving
d.
either source or listener must be moving
 

 7. 

A combination of sounds with distinct pitch and specific pattern is ____.
a.
constructive interference
c.
beats
b.
noise
d.
music
 

 8. 

Since ancient times, people have used ____ instruments to send signals, accompany important rituals, and entertain one another.
a.
brass
c.
string
b.
woodwind
d.
percussion
 



 
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