Integrated Science 7Th Edition By Bill Tiller - Test Bank

Integrated Science 7Th Edition By Bill Tiller – Test Bank

 

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Integrated Science, 7e (Tillery)

Chapter 5   Wave Motions and Sound

 

1) The restoring force of a spring is proportional to the displacement of the object at the end.

 

Answer:  TRUE

Section:  05.01

Topic:  Force

Bloom’s:  3. Apply

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

Chapter:  05

 

2) Frequency is measured in a unit called an avis.

 

Answer:  FALSE

Section:  05.01

Topic:  Sound

Bloom’s:  3. Apply

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

Chapter:  05

 

3) Waves that move through air are transverse.

 

Answer:  FALSE

Section:  05.02

Topic:  Waves

Bloom’s:  3. Apply

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

Chapter:  05

 

4) The amplitude of a wave is the distance from the crest to the equilibrium position.

 

Answer:  TRUE

Section:  05.01

Topic:  Forces and Elastic Materials

Bloom’s:  3. Apply

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

Chapter:  05

 

 

 

5) Sound travels faster through cold, denser air than through warm, less dense air.

 

Answer:  FALSE

Section:  05.04

Topic:  Sound

Bloom’s:  3. Apply

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

Chapter:  05

6) Piano tuners listen to the beat frequency between their tuning fork and the wire they are tuning.

 

Answer:  TRUE

Section:  05.04

Topic:  Sound

Bloom’s:  3. Apply

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

Chapter:  05

 

7) A sound of 20 dB intensity is twice as loud as one of 10 dB.

 

Answer:  FALSE

Section:  05.05

Topic:  Energy and Sound

Bloom’s:  3. Apply

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

Chapter:  05

 

8) When resonance occurs the amplitude of the vibrating source becomes larger.

 

Answer:  FALSE

Section:  05.05

Topic:  Energy and Sound

Bloom’s:  4. Analyze

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

Chapter:  05

 

9) Frequency is the time required for one complete vibration.

 

Answer:  FALSE

Section:  05.01

Topic:  Sound

Bloom’s:  3. Apply

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

Chapter:  05

 

10) When you are moving toward a stationary source of a sound, its frequency will appear lower than it actually is.

 

Answer:  FALSE

Section:  05.06

Topic:  Sources of Sounds

Bloom’s:  3. Apply

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

Chapter:  05

11) Through which medium will sound travel most rapidly?

1. A) vacuum
2. B) air
3. C) water
4. D) steel

 

Answer:  D

Section:  05.04

Topic:  Sound

Bloom’s:  4. Analyze

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

Chapter:  05

 

12) Sound waves in air

1. A) are longitudinal waves.
2. B) are due to compression and rarefaction.
3. C) undergo refraction when they pass from warm to cold air.
4. D) All of the choices are correct.

 

Answer:  D

Section:  05.04

Topic:  Sound

Bloom’s:  4. Analyze

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

Chapter:  05

 

 

 

13) The time that is required for a vibrating object to complete one full cycle is called the

1. A) frequency.
2. B) wavelength.
3. C) amplitude.
4. D) period.

 

Answer:  D

Section:  05.01

Topic:  Waves

Bloom’s:  3. Apply

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

Chapter:  05

14) While fishing in a boat on a lake one afternoon, a speedboat roars by. You note that you bob up and down five times in 20 seconds. The frequency of this train of water waves is

1. A) 0.05 Hz.
2. B) 0.25 Hz.
3. C) 4.0 Hz.
4. D) 5.0 Hz.

 

Answer:  B

Section:  05.01

Topic:  Waves

Bloom’s:  3. Apply

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

Chapter:  05

 

15) If v = λf, then how are λ and f related?

1. A) λ is directly proportional to f.
2. B) λ is inversely proportional to f.
3. C) λ is a factor of f.
4. D) λ and f are unrelated.

 

Answer:  B

Section:  05.04

Topic:  Waves

Bloom’s:  4. Analyze

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

Chapter:  05

 

 

Consider the diagram of two waves in the same medium:

 

16) The measure denoted by x is called

1. A) velocity.
2. B) frequency.
3. C) amplitude.
4. D) wavelength.

 

Answer:  C

Section:  05.01

Topic:  Waves

Bloom’s:  4. Analyze

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

Chapter:  05

 

17) The measure denoted by w is called

1. A) velocity.
2. B) frequency.
3. C) amplitude.
4. D) wavelength.

 

Answer:  D

Section:  05.01

Topic:  Waves

Bloom’s:  4. Analyze

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

Chapter:  05

 

 

18) Which of the following is true about waves A and B?

1. A) A travels more slowly than B.
2. B) B has higher frequency than A.
3. C) If these were sound waves, A would sound louder.
4. D) Four complete cycles of wave A are pictured.

 

Answer:  B

Section:  05.01

Topic:  Waves

Bloom’s:  4. Analyze

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

Chapter:  05

 

19) Transverse mechanical waves can pass through

1. A) solids.
2. B) liquids.
3. C) gases.
4. D) All of the choices are correct.

 

Answer:  A

Section:  05.02

Topic:  Waves

Bloom’s:  3. Apply

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

Chapter:  05

 

20) The characteristic of a sound wave that you interpret as volume is related to

1. A) frequency.
2. B) wavelength.
3. C) amplitude.
4. D) velocity.

 

Answer:  C

Section:  05.04

Topic:  Waves

Bloom’s:  3. Apply

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

Chapter:  05

 

 

21) The higher the frequency of a sound wave

1. A) the higher the pitch.
2. B) the longer the wavelength.
3. C) the higher the velocity.
4. D) the greater the amplitude.

 

Answer:  A

Section:  05.04

Topic:  Sound

Bloom’s:  3. Apply

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

Chapter:  05

 

22) The bending of a wave at the boundary between two media is called

1. A) reflection.
2. B) resonance.
3. C) reverberation.
4. D) refraction.

 

Answer:  D

Section:  05.04

Topic:  Sound

Bloom’s:  3. Apply

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

Chapter:  05

 

23) When the trough of one wave arrives at the same time and place as the crest of otherwise identical wave,

1. A) constructive interference occurs.
2. B) destructive interference occurs.
3. C) resonance occurs.
4. D) they don’t interact with each other.

 

Answer:  B

Section:  05.04

Topic:  Sound

Bloom’s:  3. Apply

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

Chapter:  05

 

 

24) The range of normal human hearing is

1. A) 200 to 120,000 Hz.
2. B) 20 to 2,000 Hz.
3. C) 50 to 10,000 Hz.
4. D) 20 to 20,000 Hz.

 

Answer:  D

Section:  05.04

Topic:  Sound

Bloom’s:  3. Apply

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

Chapter:  05

 

25) The difference between an echo and a reverberation is

1. A) an echo is a reflected sound; a reverberation is not.
2. B) the time interval between the original and reflected sound.
3. C) the amplitude of an echo is much greater.
4. D) reverberation comes from acoustical speaker; echoes come from cliffs and walls.

 

Answer:  B

Section:  05.04

Topic:  Sound

Bloom’s:  3. Apply

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

Chapter:  05

 

26) A stationary source emits a sound at a constant frequency. If you run toward the source the frequency you hear will be

1. A) the same.
2. B) higher.
3. C) lower.
4. D) None of the above.

 

Answer:  B

Section:  05.06

Topic:  Sources of Sounds

Bloom’s:  3. Apply

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

Chapter:  05

 

 

27) Water waves are observed to move under a bridge at a rate of one complete wave every 4.0 s. What is the frequency of these waves?

1. A) λ/4s
2. B) ¼ Hz
3. C) 4 Hz
4. D) 0.50 Hz

 

Answer:  B

Section:  05.01

Topic:  Waves

Bloom’s:  3. Apply

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

Chapter:  05

 

28) The fundamental frequency of a standing wave on a string has

1. A) one node and one antinode.
2. B) one node and two antinodes.
3. C) two nodes and one antinode.
4. D) two nodes and two antinodes.

 

Answer:  C

Section:  05.06

Topic:  Sources of Sounds Waves

Bloom’s:  3. Apply

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

Chapter:  05

 

29) The frequency of a vibration is measured in units of

1. A) length.
2. B) time for one vibration.
3. C) cycles.
4. D) cycles per second.

 

Answer:  D

Section:  05.01

Topic:  Waves

Bloom’s:  3. Apply

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

Chapter:  05

 

 

30) The wave front of a refracted sound bends toward

1. A) warmer air.
2. B) cooler air.
3. C) the sky, no matter what the air temperature.
4. D) the surface of Earth, no matter what the air temperature.

 

Answer:  B

Section:  05.04

Topic:  Sound

Bloom’s:  3. Apply

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

Chapter:  05

 

31) Two in-phase sound waves with the same amplitude and frequency arrive at the same place at the same time, resulting in

1. A) higher frequency.
2. B) refraction.
3. C) a new sound wave with greater amplitude.
4. D) reflection.

 

Answer:  C

Section:  05.04

Topic:  Sound

Bloom’s:  3. Apply

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

Chapter:  05

 

32) Two out-of-phase sound waves with the same amplitude and frequency arrive at the same place at the same time, resulting in

1. A) a beat.
2. B) cancellation of the two sound waves.
3. C) a lower frequency.
4. D) the bouncing of one wave.

 

Answer:  B

Section:  05.04

Topic:  Sound

Bloom’s:  3. Apply

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

Chapter:  05

 

 

33) Two sound waves of equal amplitude with slightly different frequencies will result in

1. A) an echo.
2. B) the Doppler effect.
3. C) alternation of loudness of sound known as beats.
4. D) two separate sounds.

 

Answer:  C

Section:  05.04

Topic:  Sound

Bloom’s:  3. Apply

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

Chapter:  05

 

34) Two sound waves of unequal amplitudes with different frequencies will result in

1. A) an echo.
2. B) the Doppler effect.
3. C) alternation of loudness of sound known as beats.
4. D) two separate sounds.

 

Answer:  D

Section:  05.04

Topic:  Sound

Bloom’s:  3. Apply

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

Chapter:  05

 

35) A decibel noise level of 40 would be most likely found

1. A) during a calm day in the forest.
2. B) on a typical day in the library.
3. C) in heavy street traffic.
4. D) standing next to a pneumatic drill.

 

Answer:  B

Section:  05.05

Topic:  Energy and Sound

Bloom’s:  3. Apply

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

Chapter:  05

 

 

36) A vibrating system has a period of 5s. What is the frequency in Hz?

1. A) 0.2 Hz
2. B) 1 Hz
3. C) 2.5 Hz
4. D) None of the choices are correct.

 

Answer:  A

Section:  05.01

Topic:  Sound

Bloom’s:  3. Apply

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

Chapter:  05

 

37) You know that sound waves that move through air must be longitudinal waves since

1. A) air molecules are not attached to each other.
2. B) longitudinal waves travel faster in warm air.
3. C) vibrating objects can move back and forth or up and down.
4. D) sound waves move particles in circular patterns.

 

Answer:  A

Section:  05.02

Topic:  Waves

Bloom’s:  3. Apply

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

Chapter:  05

 

38) About the statement that “the human ear hears sounds originating from vibrating objects with a frequency between 20 and 20,000 Hz”:

1. A) This is true only at room temperature.
2. B) About 95% hear in this range, some outside the average limits.
3. C) This varies, with females hearing frequencies above 20,000 Hz.
4. D) Very few people hear this whole range, which decreases with age.

 

Answer:  D

Section:  05.02

Topic:  Waves

Bloom’s:  3. Apply

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

Chapter:  05

 

 

39) A sound wave that moves through the air is

1. A) actually a tiny sound that the ear magnifies.
2. B) pulses of increased and decreased air pressure.
3. C) a transverse wave that carries information about a sound.
4. D) a combination of longitudinal and transverse wave patterns.

 

Answer:  B

Section:  05.04

Topic:  Sound

Bloom’s:  3. Apply

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

Chapter:  05

 

40) During a track and field meet, the time difference between seeing the smoke from a starter’s gun and hearing the “bang” would be less

1. A) on a warmer day.
2. B) on a cooler day.
3. C) if a more powerful shell is used.
4. D) if a less powerful shell is used.

 

Answer:  A

Section:  05.04

Topic:  Sound

Bloom’s:  3. Apply

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

Chapter:  05