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What are sound waves with frequencies above 20 kHz known as?
What are sound waves with frequencies above 20 kHz known as?
- Subsonic waves
- Ultrasound (correct)
- Infrasound
- Supersonic waves
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?
- 10 Hz to 30 kHz
- 18 Hz to 22 kHz
- 15 Hz to 25 kHz
- 20 Hz to 20 kHz (correct)
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?
- Chemistry
- Acoustics (correct)
- Biology
- Meteorology
What is the term for a scientist who works in the field of acoustics?
What is the term for a scientist who works in the field of acoustics?
Which subdiscipline of acoustics deals with the study of environmental noise?
Which subdiscipline of acoustics deals with the study of environmental noise?