Sound Fundamentals in Audiology
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What is the main requirement for sound propagation?

  • Medium (correct)
  • Vacuum
  • Low air pressure
  • Soundproof environment

Which property is essential for a medium to transmit sound?

  • Transparency
  • Elasticity (correct)
  • Color
  • Hardness

What property of matter is associated with elasticity?

  • Flexibility (correct)
  • Temperature
  • Density
  • Viscosity

In which medium are molecules packed more closely together?

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

Which medium is mentioned as an example of a sound transmitter?

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

What is the final element necessary for sound reception?

<p>Receptor (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is sound primarily described as?

<p>A psychological and physical phenomenon (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does the elasticity of a medium affect sound propagation?

<p>Solid mediums are more elastic than liquids and gases (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a critical element needed for the transmission of sound?

<p>An energy source (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the key factor in the production of sound?

<p>Vibration (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why must an object capable of acting as a vibrator possess certain physical properties?

<p>To move in a to and fro manner due to elasticity (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following serves as an energy source for the transmission of sound?

<p>Rain falling (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which property of a medium affects the frequency of sound waves it can transmit?

<p>Distance between molecules (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What aspect of inertia is related to a body's resistance to a change in its state of motion?

<p>Ability to continue doing what it has been doing (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main factor that affects the pressure in a medium like air?

<p>Density of the molecules (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following characteristics is higher in water compared to air?

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

Why does the cochlea need to compensate for the difference in density between air and water?

<p>To counter the difference in density (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which two properties interact during the process of vibration?

<p>Elasticity and inertia (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the context of vibration, what happens when a stringed guitar is moved from position 2 back to its resting position?

<p>The string moves through its equilibrium point and in the opposite direction. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of elasticity in the vibration process of a stringed guitar?

<p>Causes the string to move back to its resting position (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What occurs as a result of air molecules colliding with neighboring molecules when a vibrating body disturbs them?

<p>Compression of the molecules (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the area where air molecules are apart due to compression?

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

Which statement best describes the relationship between elasticity and inertia in vibrations?

<p>Elasticity and inertia are opposite to each other. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the movement of air molecules in a sequence of compressions and rarefactions?

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

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