The Science of Sound Quiz

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What is the range of frequencies that elicit an auditory percept in humans?

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

What are sound waves with frequencies above 20 kHz known as?

  • Sonar waves
  • Ultrasound (correct)
  • Infrasound
  • Audible waves

What is the interdisciplinary science that deals with the study of mechanical waves in gasses, liquids, and solids?

  • Chemistry
  • Geology
  • Biology
  • Acoustics (correct)

What is the term for a scientist who works in the field of acoustics?

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

What aspect of modern society does acoustics not have applications in?

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

What is the range of frequencies for sound waves that elicit an auditory percept in humans?

<p>20 Hz to 20 kHz (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are sound waves with frequencies above 20 kHz known as?

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

What is the term for a scientist who works in the field of acoustics?

<p>Acoustician (A), Acoustician (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

What aspect of modern society does acoustics not have applications in?

<p>Acoustics has applications in almost all aspects of modern society (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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