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

  semicircular canal

  Eustachian tube

  eardrum

  Half-n-half Clue
 

3.

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

  True

  False

 

4.

If a flash of lightning is observed in a cloud 1980 m away and the speed of sound in air is 330 m/s, then the sound of thunder will be heard _______ s after the flash of lightning.

  3

  6

  12

  18

  Half-n-half Clue
 

5.

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

  eardrum

  cochlea

  hammer

  Half-n-half Clue
 

6.

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

  2 Hz

  20 Hz

  200 Hz

  2000 Hz

  Half-n-half Clue
 

7.

The approximate speed of sound in air is _______ m/s.

  3 × 108

  1600

  330

  5000

  Half-n-half Clue
 


 
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