Properties of Sound Answers

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What does resonance result in?

q
quieter sounds
f
frequency
a
amplitude
l
louder sounds
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f
frequency
t
the Doppler effect
t
the resonance effect
i
intensity
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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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Which refers to the highness or lowness of a sound?

p
pitch
a
amplitude
f
frequency
s
softness
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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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W
Wycleff is on block 1, Lilly is on block 4, Quincy is on block 12, and Emilia is on block 17.
L
Lilly is on block 1, Wycleff is on block 4, Quincy is on block 12, and Emilia is on block 17.
L
Lilly is on block 1, Wycleff is on block 4, Emilia is on block 12, and Quincy is on block 17.
W
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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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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How is a less-intense wave different from a more-intense wave?

I
It has fewer decibels.
I
It has a higher pitch.
I
It has more volume.
I
It has more energy.

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