Properties of Sound Answers

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Evelynn is measuring the pitch of a piano note. What unit of measurement is she most likely recording her value in?

A
hertz
B
decibels
C
frequency
D
amplitude
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Four different observers are standing in a straight line on a street and hear a siren from a police car. Each person recorded their observations in the chart shown.

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A
Wycleff is on block 1, Lilly is on block 4, Quincy is on block 12, and Emilia is on block 17.
B
Lilly is on block 1, Wycleff is on block 4, Quincy is on block 12, and Emilia is on block 17.
C
Lilly is on block 1, Wycleff is on block 4, Emilia is on block 12, and Quincy is on block 17.
D
Wycleff is on block 1, Lilly is on block 4, Emilia is on block 12, and Quincy is on block 17.
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What increases as sound waves increase in frequency?

A
pitch
B
amplitude
C
decibels
D
loudness
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Which refers to the amount of energy in a sound wave per unit of time and is also related to the loudness of a sound?

A
period
B
compression
C
amplitude
D
intensity
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Nico vibrates an object at different frequencies. At a certain frequency, the sound gets louder and then returns to the same volume when he moves to the next frequency.

A
The natural frequency of the object is changing.
B
The amplitude of the wave is doubling.
C
A standing wave is being generated.
D
Pitch is producing the louder sound.
6

What is the difference between sounds that have the same pitch and loudness?

A
the standing wave
B
the natural frequency
C
the sound quality
D
the resonance
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Which would describe a situation in which the Doppler effect is occurring?

A
Sheila notices an increase in volume as an object approaches her.
B
Brad hears an object increase in loudness as it is vibrated at its natural frequency.
C
Judy notices an increase in intensity as an object is vibrated at its natural frequency.
D
Damian hears a change in pitch as an object moves past him.
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Which refers to the highness or lowness of a sound?

A
pitch
B
amplitude
C
frequency
D
softness
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Four people are spaced at different distances from where a dog is barking. The barking will sound the loudest to the person who is standing

A
4 m away.
B
15 m away.
C
1 m away.
D
12 m away.
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Which refers to the change of pitch heard when the source of the sound approaches and then moves away from a stationary person?

A
Doppler effect
B
volume
C
resonance effect
D
vibration

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