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Mechanical Waves And Sound

Subject : engineering
Instructions:
  • Answer 35 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The frequency of a sound as you perceive it






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






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






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






5. Consists of the ear canal






6. Wavelength x frequency






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. The lowest point below the rest position






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. When two or more waves overlap or combine together






25. Any motion that repeats at regular time intervals






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






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






28. A unit that compares the intensity of different sounds






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






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






31. Consists of the cochlea and the auditory nerve






32. The number of complete cycles in a given time






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






34. The material through which a wave travels through






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