WAVE AND SOUND QUEST
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17 questions
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spring 2020
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A person in the distance is hammering a nail into a board. You see the hammer strike the nail before you hear the sound. Explain.
A person in the distance is hammering a nail into a board. You see the hammer strike the nail before you hear the sound. Explain.
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The wavelength of sound coming from a loudspeaker is halved.a. Does the frequency of the sound waves increase, decrease, or stay the same? Explain.b. Does the speed of the sound waves increase, decrease, or stay the same? Explain.
The wavelength of sound coming from a loudspeaker is halved.
a. Does the frequency of the sound waves increase, decrease, or stay the same? Explain.
b. Does the speed of the sound waves increase, decrease, or stay the same? Explain.
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Dolphins of the open ocean are classified as Type II Odontocetes (toothed whales). These animals use ultrasonic “clicks” with a frequency of 54kHz to navigate and find prey.a. Suppose a dolphin sends out a series of clicks that are reflected back from the bottom of the ocean 79m below. How much time elapses before the dolphin hears the echoes of the clicks? (The speed of sound in seawater is 1530 m/s)b. What is the wavelength of a 54kHz sound in the ocean?
Dolphins of the open ocean are classified as Type II Odontocetes (toothed whales). These animals use ultrasonic “clicks” with a frequency of 54kHz to navigate and find prey.
a. Suppose a dolphin sends out a series of clicks that are reflected back from the bottom of the ocean 79m below. How much time elapses before the dolphin hears the echoes of the clicks? (The speed of sound in seawater is 1530 m/s)
b. What is the wavelength of a 54kHz sound in the ocean?
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To tune middle C on a piano, a tuner hits the key and at the same time sounds a 261-Hz tuning fork. If the tuner hears 4 beats per second, what are the possible frequencies of the piano key?
To tune middle C on a piano, a tuner hits the key and at the same time sounds a 261-Hz tuning fork. If the tuner hears 4 beats per second, what are the possible frequencies of the piano key?
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What is a medium?
What is a medium?
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Describe the difference between a compressional wave with a large amplitude and one with a small amplitude.
Describe the difference between a compressional wave with a large amplitude and one with a small amplitude.
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Using the picture of the sound wave, which show(s) the WAVELENGTH?
Using the picture of the sound wave, which show(s) the WAVELENGTH?
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Using the picture of the wave, which show(s) the COMPRESSION?
Using the picture of the wave, which show(s) the COMPRESSION?
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Using the picture of the wave, which show(s) the RAREFACTION?
Using the picture of the wave, which show(s) the RAREFACTION?
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A tuning fork has a frequency of 280 hertz, and the wavelength of the sound produced is 1.14 meters. Calculate the velocity of the wave.
A tuning fork has a frequency of 280 hertz, and the wavelength of the sound produced is 1.14 meters. Calculate the velocity of the wave.
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With the information from the previous question determine what the temperature of the air where the tuning fork is . ( write your answer in below with no units)
With the information from the previous question determine what the temperature of the air where the tuning fork is . ( write your answer in below with no units)
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How many waves are in the picture?
How many waves are in the picture?
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You are about to cross the street; when a police car comes flying by you with it's sirens screaming. You hear the police car approach you and then pass you. You notice
You are about to cross the street; when a police car comes flying by you with it's sirens screaming. You hear the police car approach you and then pass you. You notice
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What is the equation used to calculate the Doppler Shift?
What is the equation used to calculate the Doppler Shift?
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Infrasound includes any sound with wave frequencis lower than_______Hz. ( enter the numeric answer below)
Infrasound includes any sound with wave frequencis lower than_______Hz. ( enter the numeric answer below)
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You hear two sounds one has a loundess of 20dB and the other has a loudness or 70dB how many more times greater is the energy reaching your ear for the louder sound? ( enter the numeric answer below)
You hear two sounds one has a loundess of 20dB and the other has a loudness or 70dB how many more times greater is the energy reaching your ear for the louder sound? ( enter the numeric answer below)
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What wave phenomenon caused the Tacoma Bridge collapse
What wave phenomenon caused the Tacoma Bridge collapse