5 Questions
What is the range of frequencies that elicit an auditory percept in humans?
20 Hz - 20 kHz
What are sound waves with frequencies above 20 kHz known as?
Ultrasound
What is the interdisciplinary science that deals with the study of mechanical waves in gasses, liquids, and solids including vibration, sound, ultrasound, and infrasound?
Acoustics
Who is concerned with the recording, manipulation, mixing, and reproduction of sound?
Audio engineer
Which subdiscipline of acoustics deals with the study of noise control?
Noise control is not a subdiscipline of acoustics
Test your knowledge of sound waves and their propagation through different media, as well as the human perception of sound. This quiz covers the physics and physiology of sound, including frequency range and wavelength calculations.
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