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Mechanical Waves And Sound

Subject : engineering
Instructions:
  • Answer 35 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Longitudinal waves - compressions and rarefactions that travel through a medium






2. A wave in which the vibration of the medium is parallel to the direction the wave travels






3. The bending of a wave as it moves around an obstacle or passes through a narrow opening






4. Wavelength x frequency






5. Is the maximum displacement of the medium from its rest position on a wave






6. A point on a standing wave that has no displacement from the rest position






7. The material through which a wave travels through






8. Consists of the eardrum - hammer - anvil - & stirrup






9. The rate at which a wave's energy flows through a given area






10. The number of complete cycles in a given time






11. The time required for one cycle - a complete motion that returns to its starting point






12. A technique used for determining the distance to an object underwater






13. The frequency of a sound as you perceive it






14. A point where a crest or trough occurs midway between two nodes






15. A wave that causes the medium to vibrate at right angles to the direction in which the wave travels






16. Consists of the cochlea and the auditory nerve






17. The distance between a point on one wave and the same point on the next cycle of the wave






18. Any motion that repeats at regular time intervals






19. A disturbance in matter that carries energy from one place to another






20. When two or more waves combine to produce a wave with a larger displacement






21. When a wave bounces off a surface that it cannot pass through






22. A wave that travels along a surface separating two media (more than one medium)






23. A change in sound frequency caused by motion of the sound source - motion of the listener - or both






24. When two or more waves overlap or combine together






25. An area where the particles in a medium are spread out






26. When two or more waves combine to produce a wave with a smaller displacement






27. The response of a standing wave to another wave of the same frequency






28. The highest point of the wave above the rest position






29. A wave that appears to stay in one place - it does not seem to move through the medium






30. Consists of the ear canal






31. The lowest point below the rest position






32. The bending of a wave as it enters a new medium at an angle






33. An area where the particles in a medium are spaced close together






34. A unit that compares the intensity of different sounds






35. A physical response to the intensity of sound - modified by physical factors