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School Physics Quiz : Sound


Answer the following questions based on sound.

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1.

The apparatus used in a ship to find out the depth of the sea underneath is called _______.

  bell jar

  tuning fork

  sonar

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2.

The sound of thunder is heard 8 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 _______.

  41.2 m

  82.5 m

  1320 m

  2640 m

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3.

The _______ keeps the pressure in the middle ear the same as the outside air pressure.

  semicircular canal

  Eustachian tube

  eardrum

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4.

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

  2 Hz

  20 Hz

  200 Hz

  2000 Hz

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5.

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

  True

  False

 

6.

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

  the pitch

  an echo

  the amplitude

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7.

Echoes are caused by _______ of sound.

  refraction

  rarefaction

  reflection

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