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Which of the following is the correct definition of sound?
Which of the following is the correct definition of sound?
- A reception of mechanical waves by the brain
- A vibration that propagates as an acoustic wave (correct)
- A transmission medium such as gas, liquid, or solid
- A visual perception of waves
What is the range of frequencies that elicit an auditory percept in humans?
What is the range of frequencies that elicit an auditory percept in humans?
- Below 20 Hz
- Between 20 Hz and 20 kHz (correct)
- Above 20 kHz
- Between 17 meters and 1.7 centimeters
What are sound waves above 20 kHz called?
What are sound waves above 20 kHz called?
- Ultrasound (correct)
- Mechanical waves
- Infrasound
- Acoustic waves
What is the interdisciplinary science that deals with the study of mechanical waves in gasses, liquids, and solids?
What is the interdisciplinary science that deals with the study of mechanical waves in gasses, liquids, and solids?
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What is a scientist who works in the field of acoustics called?
What is a scientist who works in the field of acoustics called?
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