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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. 

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

 3. 

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

 4. 

A sound intensity above ____ may cause permanent hearing damage.
a.
0dB
c.
120dB
b.
90dB
d.
150dB
 

 5. 

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
 

 6. 

Bats use ____ to navigate and find prey.
a.
infrasound
c.
the Doppler effect
b.
echolocation
d.
sonar
 

 7. 

A system of using the reflection of underwater sound waves is ____.
a.
acoustics
c.
sonar
b.
radar
d.
resonance
 

 8. 

Scientists and engineers may recommend carpets and draperies for the walls of a concert hall to reduce excess ____.
a.
echolocation
c.
frequency
b.
reverberation
d.
amplitude
 



 
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