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What is the interdisciplinary science that deals with the study of mechanical waves in gasses, liquids, and solids including vibration, sound, ultrasound, and infrasound?
What is the interdisciplinary science that deals with the study of mechanical waves in gasses, liquids, and solids including vibration, sound, ultrasound, and infrasound?
- Biology
- Acoustics (correct)
- Chemistry
- Geology
What are sound waves above 20 kHz known as?
What are sound waves above 20 kHz known as?
- Audible waves
- Infrasound
- Sonic waves
- Ultrasound (correct)
What is the frequency range for audio waves that elicit an auditory percept in humans?
What is the frequency range for audio waves that elicit an auditory percept in humans?
- 15 Hz to 25 kHz
- 10 Hz to 30 kHz
- 20 Hz to 20 kHz (correct)
- 25 Hz to 15 kHz
What is the name for a scientist who works in the field of acoustics?
What is the name for a scientist who works in the field of acoustics?
What aspect of modern society does acoustics not have applications in?
What aspect of modern society does acoustics not have applications in?
What is the frequency range for audio waves that elicit an auditory percept in humans?
What is the frequency range for audio waves that elicit an auditory percept in humans?
What are sound waves above 20 kHz known as?
What are sound waves above 20 kHz known as?
What is the interdisciplinary science that deals with the study of mechanical waves in gasses, liquids, and solids including vibration, sound, ultrasound, and infrasound?
What is the interdisciplinary science that deals with the study of mechanical waves in gasses, liquids, and solids including vibration, sound, ultrasound, and infrasound?
What is the name for a scientist who works in the field of acoustics?
What is the name for a scientist who works in the field of acoustics?
What aspect of modern society does acoustics not have applications in?
What aspect of modern society does acoustics not have applications in?
Study Notes
Acoustics
- Acoustics is the interdisciplinary science that deals with the study of mechanical waves in gasses, liquids, and solids, including vibration, sound, ultrasound, and infrasound.
Sound Waves
- Sound waves above 20 kHz are known as ultrasound.
- Audio waves that elicit an auditory percept in humans have a frequency range of 20 Hz to 20 kHz.
Acousticians
- A scientist who works in the field of acoustics is called an acoustician.
Applications of Acoustics
- Acoustics has applications in all aspects of modern society.
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Test your knowledge of sound waves and their perception by the brain with this quiz. Explore the physics and physiology of sound, including frequency ranges and auditory perception in humans.
