Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Sound
travels in a ____ wave. a. | transverse | c. | surface | b. | compressional | d. | inverted | | | | |
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If
the intensity of a sound decreases, the ____ decreases. a. | wavelength | c. | spinal
pitch | b. | speed | d. | loudness | | | | |
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The
way your brain interprets the intensity of a sound is the ____. a. | loudness | c. | frequency | b. | pitch | d. | amplitude | | | | |
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The
unit used to measure frequency is the ____. a. | newton | c. | decibel | b. | joule | d. | hertz | | | | |
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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 | | |
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The
differences among sounds of the same pitch and loudness is described as the ____ of the
sound. a. | quality | c. | fundamental
frequency | b. | pitch | d. | resonance | | | | |
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Bats
use ____ to navigate and find prey. a. | infrasound | c. | the Doppler effect | b. | echolocation | d. | sonar | | | | |
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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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