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Mechanical Waves And Sound

Subject : engineering
Instructions:
  • Answer 35 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A wave in which the vibration of the medium is parallel to the direction the wave travels






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






3. A unit that compares the intensity of different sounds






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. The number of complete cycles in a given time






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






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






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






16. Consists of the cochlea and the auditory nerve






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






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






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






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






21. Wavelength x frequency






22. The frequency of a sound as you perceive it






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






24. When two or more waves overlap or combine together






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






26. Consists of the ear canal






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






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






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






30. Any motion that repeats at regular time intervals






31. The material through which a wave travels through






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






33. The lowest point below the rest position






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






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