Understanding Sound Waves Quiz
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Which of the following is NOT a medium through which soundwaves can travel?

  • Solid matter
  • Water
  • Vacuum (correct)
  • Air
  • Which instrument would be most likely to create a waveform similar to a square wave?

  • Flute
  • Piano
  • Synthesizer (correct)
  • Guitar
  • Who was the inventor of the portable synthesizer?

  • Elisha Gray
  • Malcom Cecil
  • Thomas Edison
  • Robert Moog (correct)
  • Which of the following instruments is considered a hybrid instrument?

    <p>Electric guitar</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was the inventor of the rudimentary oscillators?

    <p>Elisha Gray</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of an oscilloscope?

    <p>To measure and visualize soundwaves</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the weight of the Telharmonium?

    <p>Seven tons</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When was the computer invented?

    <p>1946</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who invented the Telharmonium?

    <p>Thaddeus Cahill</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What term describes patterns of disturbances caused by the movement of energy traveling through a medium?

    <p>Soundwaves</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How are soundwaves primarily carried to our ears?

    <p>Through vibrations in the air</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of wave has a harsh and sudden decay?

    <p>Square wave</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was the inventor of the portable synthesizer?

    <p>Robert Moog</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of instruments do NOT create sine waves?

    <p>Acoustic Instruments</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who patented the rudimentary "oscillators"?

    <p>Elisha Gray</p> Signup and view all the answers

    "Hybrid Instruments" are a combination of what two types of instruments?

    <p>&quot;Pure&quot; and Digital Instruments</p> Signup and view all the answers

    "Synthesizers" typically operate by producing a wide variety of sounds through what method?

    <p>&quot;Generating and combining signals of different frequencies&quot;</p> Signup and view all the answers

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