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

Who was the inventor of the rudimentary oscillators?

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

What is the purpose of an oscilloscope?

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

What was the weight of the Telharmonium?

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

When was the computer invented?

<p>1946 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who invented the Telharmonium?

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

How are soundwaves primarily carried to our ears?

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

Which type of wave has a harsh and sudden decay?

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

Who was the inventor of the portable synthesizer?

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

What type of instruments do NOT create sine waves?

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

Who patented the rudimentary "oscillators"?

<p>Elisha Gray (A)</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 (C)</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; (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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