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Mechanical Waves And Sound

Subject : engineering
Instructions:
  • Answer 35 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A physical response to the intensity of sound - modified by physical factors






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






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






4. The number of complete cycles in a given time






5. Consists of the cochlea and the auditory nerve






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






7. When two or more waves overlap or combine together






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. Any motion that repeats at regular time intervals






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






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






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






19. A unit that compares the intensity of different sounds






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






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






22. Consists of the ear canal






23. The frequency of a sound as you perceive it






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






25. The lowest point below the rest position






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






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






28. The material through which a wave travels through






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






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






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






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






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






34. Wavelength x frequency






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