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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. Consists of the cochlea and the auditory nerve






10. The material through which a wave travels through






11. The frequency of a sound as you perceive it






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






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






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






15. Any motion that repeats at regular time intervals






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. When two or more waves overlap or combine together






24. The number of complete cycles in a given time






25. Wavelength x frequency






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






27. A unit that compares the intensity of different sounds






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






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






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






31. Consists of the ear canal






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






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






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






35. The lowest point below the rest position