Question 1

The bell with the highest natural frequency is relatively

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A) small. 
B) large. 
C) either of these 
A) small. 
B) large. 
C) either of these A

Question 2

Human hearing is best in

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A) infrasonic sound. 
B) ultrasonic sound. 
C) both of these 
D) neither of these 
A) infrasonic sound. 
B) ultrasonic sound. 
C) both of these 
D) neither of these D

Question 3

A sound wave is a

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A) longitudinal wave. 
B) transverse wave. 
C) all of the above 
D) none of the above 
A) longitudinal wave. 
B) transverse wave. 
C) all of the above 
D) none of the above A

Question 4

Sound interference with a pair of radio loudspeakers can be nicely demonstrated when the

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A) radio signal is monaural for each. 
B) input and output of the speakers are reversed. 
C) speakers are brought face to face. 
D) all of the above 
E) none of the above 
A) radio signal is monaural for each. 
B) input and output of the speakers are reversed. 
C) speakers are brought face to face. 
D) all of the above 
E) none of the above

Question 5

An explosion occurs 34 km away. The time it takes for its sound to reach your ears, traveling at 340 m/s, is

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A) 0.1 s. 
B) 1 s. 
C) 10 s. 
D) 20 s. 
E) more than 20 s. 
A) 0.1 s. 
B) 1 s. 
C) 10 s. 
D) 20 s. 
E) more than 20 s.

Question 6

The approximate range of human hearing is

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A) 10 hertz to 10,000 hertz. 
B) 20 hertz to 20,000 hertz. 
C) 40 hertz to 40,000 hertz. 
D) none of the above 
A) 10 hertz to 10,000 hertz. 
B) 20 hertz to 20,000 hertz. 
C) 40 hertz to 40,000 hertz. 
D) none of the above

Question 7

Wave interference occurs in

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A) transverse waves. 
B) longitudinal waves. 
C) both of the above 
D) none of the above 
A) transverse waves. 
B) longitudinal waves. 
C) both of the above 
D) none of the above

Question 8

When sound travels faster higher above the ground than below, bending of sound tends to be

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A) upward. 
B) downward. 
C) to the left. 
D) to the right. 
E) none of the above 
A) upward. 
B) downward. 
C) to the left. 
D) to the right. 
E) none of the above

Question 9

A 1056-hertz tuning fork is sounded at the same time a piano note is struck. You hear three beats per second. What is the frequency of the piano string?

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A) 1056 hertz 
B) 1059 hertz 
C) 1053 hertz 
D) 3168 hertz 
E) need more information 
A) 1056 hertz 
B) 1059 hertz 
C) 1053 hertz 
D) 3168 hertz 
E) need more information

Question 10

In air and in water the same sound travels with different

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A) frequencies. 
B) speeds. 
C) both of these 
D) neither of these 
A) frequencies. 
B) speeds. 
C) both of these 
D) neither of these

Question 11

A 340-hertz sound wave travels at 340 m/s in air with a wavelength of

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A) 1 m. 
B) 10 m. 
C) 100 m. 
D) 1000 m. 
E) none of the above 
A) 1 m. 
B) 10 m. 
C) 100 m. 
D) 1000 m. 
E) none of the above

Question 12

Interference is a property of

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A) water waves. 
B) sound waves. 
C) light waves. 
D) all of the above 
E) none of the above 
A) water waves. 
B) sound waves. 
C) light waves. 
D) all of the above 
E) none of the above

Question 13

In perceiving its environment, a dolphin makes use of

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A) echoes. 
B) the Doppler effect. 
C) ultrasound. 
D) all of the above 
E) none of the above 
A) echoes. 
B) the Doppler effect. 
C) ultrasound. 
D) all of the above 
E) none of the above

Question 14

A wave of frequency of 1000 hertz vibrates at

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A) less than 1000 cycles per second. 
B) 1000 cycles per second. 
C) more than 1000 cycles per second. 
D) none of the above 
A) less than 1000 cycles per second. 
B) 1000 cycles per second. 
C) more than 1000 cycles per second. 
D) none of the above

Question 15

The type of radio wave that produces the least static in a radio receiver is

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A) AM. 
B) FM. 
C) neither of these 
A) AM. 
B) FM. 
C) neither of these

Question 16

A piano tuner knows that a key on the piano is tuned to the frequency of a test tuning fork when the fork and key struck at same time produce beats of

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A) 0 Hz. 
B) 1 Hz. 
C) 2 Hz. 
D) 3 Hz. 
E) 4 Hz. 
A) 0 Hz. 
B) 1 Hz. 
C) 2 Hz. 
D) 3 Hz. 
E) 4 Hz.

Question 17

The explanation for refraction must involve a change in

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A) frequency. 
B) wavelength. 
C) speed. 
D) all of the above 
E) none of the above 
A) frequency. 
B) wavelength. 
C) speed. 
D) all of the above 
E) none of the above

Question 18

A tuning fork of frequency 200 hertz can resonate if an incident sound wave has a frequency of

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A) 100 hertz. 
B) 200 hertz. 
C) both of these 
D) neither of these 
A) 100 hertz. 
B) 200 hertz. 
C) both of these 
D) neither of these

Question 19

The natural frequency of an object depends on its

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A) size. 
B) shape. 
C) elasticity. 
D) all of the above 
E) none of the above 
A) size. 
B) shape. 
C) elasticity. 
D) all of the above 
E) none of the above

Question 20

Sound will be louder if a struck tuning fork is held

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A) in the air. 
B) with its base against a tabletop. 
C) with its prongs in shallow water. 
D) in your closed fist. 
A) in the air. 
B) with its base against a tabletop. 
C) with its prongs in shallow water. 
D) in your closed fist.

Exam 20: Sound

The bell with the highest natural frequency is relatively

Human hearing is best in

A sound wave is a

Sound interference with a pair of radio loudspeakers can be nicely demonstrated when the

An explosion occurs 34 km away. The time it takes for its sound to reach your ears, traveling at 340 m/s, is

The approximate range of human hearing is

Wave interference occurs in

When sound travels faster higher above the ground than below, bending of sound tends to be

A 1056-hertz tuning fork is sounded at the same time a piano note is struck. You hear three beats per second. What is the frequency of the piano string?

In air and in water the same sound travels with different

A 340-hertz sound wave travels at 340 m/s in air with a wavelength of

Interference is a property of

In perceiving its environment, a dolphin makes use of

A wave of frequency of 1000 hertz vibrates at

The type of radio wave that produces the least static in a radio receiver is

A piano tuner knows that a key on the piano is tuned to the frequency of a test tuning fork when the fork and key struck at same time produce beats of

The explanation for refraction must involve a change in

A tuning fork of frequency 200 hertz can resonate if an incident sound wave has a frequency of

The natural frequency of an object depends on its

Sound will be louder if a struck tuning fork is held

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