Sound

Practice Test
      
  1.During the Doppler shift, approaching sound waves __________.  
  a.   shorten  
  b.   decrease frequency  
  c.   gain amplitude  
  d.   lengthen  
  Hint    
      
  2.The __________ of sound waves measures loudness.  
  a.   frequency  
  b.   period  
  c.   amplitude  
  d.   speed  
  Hint    
      
  3.The sound from a string instrument, like a guitar, results from __________.  
  a.   vibrating lips  
  b.   vibrating brass  
  c.   vibrating strings  
  d.   vibrating reeds  
  Hint    
      
  4.In Figure 15-13, If the length of the pipe is 0.75 m, what is the fundamental wavelength?  
  a.   0.38 m  
  b.   0.50 m  
  c.   1.5 m  
  d.   0.75 m  
  Hint    

 
   
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