1 Sound cannot travel through __________.A) water B) gas C) a vacuum D) steel 2 Long-term exposure to loud sounds can __________.A) increase low-frequency hearing B) decrease low-frequency hearing C) increase high-frequency hearing D) decrease high-frequency hearing 3 The frequency of a sound determines its __________.A) timbre B) loudness C) speed D) pitch 4 The speed of sound in air changes depending on __________.A) wind B) volume C) temperature D) pressure 5 Sound waves, like other waves, __________.A) are absorbed by a hard surface B) reflect off a hard surface C) diffuse upon striking a hard surface D) refract through a hard surface 6 The __________ of sound waves measures loudness.A) period B) speed C) frequency D) amplitude 7 Decibels measure changes in __________.A) wavelength B) temperature C) pressure D) frequency 8 When a train passes and its whistle sounds like it changes pitch, the cause is __________.A) the Doppler Effect B) the Big Bang C) the Galileo Effect D) speed change 9 What type of wave is sound?A) transverse B) surface C) compressional D) electromagnetic 10 What is a sound wave?A) a radio wave B) a surface wave C) a pressure variation transmitted through matter D) fluctuations in electromagnetic energy 11 What is the logarithmic scale that measures sound level?A) electromagnetic spectrum B) decibel C) pressure D) frequency 12 During the Doppler shift, approaching sound waves __________.A) lengthen B) shorten C) gain amplitude D) decrease frequency 13 The sound from a trumpet results from __________.A) vibrating lips B) vibrating reeds C) vibrating strings D) vibrating brass 14 An open-pipe resonator is ___________.A) 1/2 wavelength or multiple thereof B) a multiple of the wavelength C) 1/4 wavelength or multiple thereof D) 1/3 wavelength or multiple thereof 15 In the figure below, If the length of the pipe is 0.75 m, what is the third resonant frequency?
(15.0K)A) 457 Hz B) 150 Hz C) 686 Hz D) 915 Hz 16 A closed-pipe resonator is __________.A) a multiple of the wavelength B) 1/4 wavelength or odd multiples thereof C) 1/2 wavelength or multiple thereof D) 1/3 wavelength or multiple thereof 17 The lowest frequency in a sound wave is called the __________.A) amplitude B) crest C) trough D) fundamental 18 A tunnel can make an echo by acting as a(n) __________.A) standing-pipe resonator B) closed-pipe resonator C) no-pipe resonator D) open-pipe resonator 19 Two or more pitches played together that sound pleasant are __________.A) out of tune B) in melody C) in dissonance D) in consonance 20 If the apparatus in the figure below were set up to resonate for a 440 Hz tuning fork, what, if anything, must be done for it to resonate for a 500 Hz tuning fork?
(7.0K)A) Raise the air tube. B) No adjustment is needed. C) Add water. D) Hit the fork harder. 21 In the figure below, If the length of the pipe is 0.75 m, what is the fundamental wavelength?
(15.0K)A) 0.50 m B) 1.5 m C) 0.38 m D) 0.75 m 22 Most musical instruments are __________.A) no-pipe resonators B) closed-pipe resonators C) open-pipe resonators D) free from resonance 23 Sound waves that amplify in a musical instrument demonstrate __________.A) amplified interference B) destructive interference C) compressional interference D) constructive interference 24 Sound in a musical instrument like a saxophone is amplified by __________.A) vibration from the lips B) electronic speakers C) the resonance on a membrane D) the resonance of a pipe 25 If in the figure below the rightmost picture shows resonance for 325 Hz, what is the fundamental frequency of the pipe?
(14.0K)A) 325 Hz B) 195 Hz C) 406 Hz D) 65 Hz 26 Which part of the ear transmits sound signals to nerve cells?A) the earlobe B) the eardrum C) fluid in the ear D) tiny hairs in the cochlea 27 Octaves have a __________ ratio of frequencies.A) 1 to 4 B) 1 to 2 C) 1 to 8 D) 1 to 1 28 What produces the human voice?A) vibrations in vocal chords B) changes in air temperature C) body heat D) vibrations in the eardrum 29 If in the figure below the rightmost picture shows resonance for 325 Hz, what is the next highest frequency at which resonance will occur?
(14.0K)A) 365 Hz B) 390 Hz C) 455 Hz D) 406 Hz 30 The sound from a string instrument, like a guitar, results from __________.A) vibrating brass B) vibrating reeds C) vibrating lips D) vibrating strings 31 What causes beat notes in music?A) harmonics interfering with their fundamentals B) waves with nearly identical frequencies interfering with each other C) notes that are at least an octave apart D) musical notes that are in consonance with each other