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School Physics Quiz : Sound


Answer the following questions based on sound.

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1.

Dolphins use infrasonic vibrations to locate objects and their prey.

  True

  False

 

2.

The part of the inner ear shaped like a snail is called the _______.

  eardrum

  hammer

  cochlea

  Half-n-half Clue
 

3.

Ultrasonic vibrations are used in medicine for imaging internal organs of the human body.

  True

  False

 

4.

A _______ note is the lowest note obtained on blowing gently across the top of a test-tube.

  overtone

  fundamental

  harmonic

  Half-n-half Clue
 

5.

The repetition of sound which is reflected from an object is referred to as _______.

  an echo

  the pitch

  the amplitude

  Half-n-half Clue
 

6.

The sound of thunder is heard 10 s after the flash of lightning. If the speed of sound in air is 330 m/s, then the cloud is at a distance of _______.

  33.0 m

  66.0 m

  1650 m

  3300 m

  Half-n-half Clue
 

7.

The upper limit of frequency that can be heard by the average human is about

  2000 Hz

  200 Hz

  20000 Hz

  200000 Hz

  Half-n-half Clue
 


 
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