Properties of Sound Answers

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Dewayne, a pianist, wants to compare sound quality. Which scenario describes how he could do this?

A
He plays two different notes on two different pianos at a different volume.
B
He plays two different notes on the same piano at the same volume.
C
He plays the same note on the same piano at a different volume.
D
He plays the same note on two different pianos at the same volume.
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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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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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Shelli is a student describing the resonance of a metal beam. She demonstrates that the sound dims when the beam is vibrated at a certain frequency.

A
“This is not the natural frequency of the beam.”
B
“This is the natural frequency of the beam.”
C
“The decibels are increasing.”
D
“The amplitude is not increasing.”
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How is a less-intense wave different from a more-intense wave?

A
It has fewer decibels.
B
It has a higher pitch.
C
It has more volume.
D
It has more energy.
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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
7

What does resonance result in?

A
quieter sounds
B
frequency
C
amplitude
D
louder sounds
8

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
9

Jamie hears a high-pitched sound that then changes to a low-pitched sound. What is most likely occurring?

A
frequency
B
the Doppler effect
C
the resonance effect
D
intensity
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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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