Sound Waves - SS3 Physics Past Questions and Answers - page 1

1

Sound waves have the following characteristics except___

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A

Wavelength

B

Frequency

C

Density

D

Amplitude

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2

Sound waves may best be described as___

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A

Longitudinal mechanical waves

B

Transverse mechanical waves

C

Longitudinal electromagnetic waves

D

Transverse electromagnetic waves

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3

The knowledge of sound waves has applications in the following fields except ___

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Medical imaging

B

Communication

C

Sports Administration

D

Music

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4

Sound waves can travel through the following mediums except ___

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A

Water

B

Air

C

Space

D

Solids

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5

All things being equal, the human ear picks up sounds between ___

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A

400Hz and 40,000Hz

B

79Hz and 1,000Hz

C

500Hz and 5,000Hz

D

20Hz and 20,000Hz

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6

Define sound waves.

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7

What do we mean by a longitudinal mechanical wave?

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8

The following are characteristics of sound waves except?

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A

Pitch

B

Loudness

C

Bass

D

Quality

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9

Pitch can be described as ___

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A

a measure of the complex nature of a sound wave

B

a measure of the frequency of a sound wave

C

a measure of the amplitude of a sound wave

D

a measure of the ratio of sound to the medium it travels through

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10

Loudness can be described as ___

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A

a measure of the ratio of sound to the medium it travels through

B

a measure of the frequency of a sound wave

C

a measure of the amplitude of a sound wave

D

a measure of the complex nature of a sound wave

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