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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. 

The unit used to measure frequency is the ____.
a.
newton
c.
decibel
b.
joule
d.
hertz
 

 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. 

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
 

 7. 

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

 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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