Sound and Its Properties Quiz

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What is the frequency range for audio waves that elicit an auditory percept in humans?

  • 10 Hz to 30 kHz
  • 15 Hz to 25 kHz
  • 20 Hz to 20 kHz (correct)
  • 30 Hz to 18 kHz

What are sound waves above 20 kHz known as?

  • Ultrasound (correct)
  • Supersonic waves
  • Audible waves
  • Infrasound

What is the wavelength range of sound waves in air at atmospheric pressure?

  • 1 mm to 100 meters
  • 1.7 cm to 17 meters (correct)
  • 10 cm to 10 meters
  • 1 cm to 20 meters

What is the interdisciplinary science that deals with the study of mechanical waves in gasses, liquids, and solids including vibration, sound, ultrasound, and infrasound?

<p>Acoustics (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for sound waves below 20 Hz?

<p>Infrasound (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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