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Mechanical Waves And Sound

Subject : engineering
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  • Answer 35 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The response of a standing wave to another wave of the same frequency






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






3. Longitudinal waves - compressions and rarefactions that travel through a medium






4. When two or more waves overlap or combine together






5. The number of complete cycles in a given time






6. The frequency of a sound as you perceive it






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. Any motion that repeats at regular time intervals






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






15. Consists of the ear canal






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






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






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






19. Wavelength x frequency






20. Consists of the cochlea and the auditory nerve






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






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






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






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






25. A unit that compares the intensity of different sounds






26. The lowest point below the rest position






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






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






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






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






31. The material through which a wave travels through






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






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






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






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