Sound Waves and Auditory Perception Quiz

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Questions and Answers

What are sound waves above 20 kHz known as?

Supersonic waves
Audible waves
Infrasound
Ultrasound (correct)

What is the frequency range for audio percept in humans?

10 Hz to 30 kHz
18 Hz to 22 kHz
20 Hz to 20 kHz (correct)
15 Hz to 25 kHz

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

Chemistry
Physics
Biology
Acoustics (correct)

What are sound waves below 20 Hz known as?

Infrasound (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of sound in physics?

Sound is a vibration that propagates as an acoustic wave through a transmission medium such as a gas, liquid, or solid. Signup and view all the answers

What frequencies elicit an auditory percept in humans?

Acoustic waves with frequencies between about 20 Hz and 20 kHz, the audio frequency range, elicit an auditory percept in humans. Signup and view all the answers