Mendel Science Experience 2602 Spring 2019 Test #2 - Test Form A
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What is a zone of rarefied air called?

  • Speed
  • Amplitude
  • Tenor bass or guitar
  • Frequency (correct)

    • What is the average human's audible frequency range?

  • 10 - 10,000 Hz
  • 20 - 20,000 Hz (correct)
  • 1 - 1000 Hz
  • 2 - 2000 Hz

    • Which of the following is NOT a factor that determines the fundamental (first harmonic) pitch of a plucked string on a musical instrument?

  • Position on the string that it is plucked
  • Tension of the string
  • Height of the string above the fingerboard (correct)
  • Length of the string

    • Which of the following is the correct order of the three factors that determine the fundamental (first harmonic) pitch of a plucked string on a musical instrument?

    <p>Length of the string, tension of the string, mass per unit length (thickness) of the string</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the first harmonic in a plucked string on a musical instrument?

    <p>Fundamental pitch</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the property of waves that most clearly distinguishes wave motion from particle motion?

    <p>Superpositioning</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a pulse of compressed air called?

    <p>Shear wave</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which sound wave attribute determines its 'pitch'?

    <p>Amplitude</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Frequencies of sound that are higher than what can be perceived by typical humans are called?

    <p>Hypersonic</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which sound wave attribute determines the perceived 'loudness' of a wave?

    <p>Frequency</p> Signup and view all the answers

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