Glencoe Physical Science

Chapter 11: Sound

Section 3 Self-Check Quiz-Eng.

1
What is the difference between music and noise?
A)Music has a wider range of frequencies than noise.
B)Noise has a greater intensity than music.
C)Music follows a specified pattern of sounds and pitches; noise has no pattern.
D)It is strictly a matter of opinion.
2
The __________ is the frequency at which a material tends to vibrate when it is disturbed.
A)quality
B)natural frequency
C)pitch
D)resonance
3
__________ is the ability of a medium to vibrate by absorbing energy at its natural frequency.
A)Resonance
B)Overtone
C)Quality
D)Reverberation
4
What describes the differences among sounds of the same pitch and loudness?
A)overtone
B)quality
C)resonance
D)acoustics
5
A(n) __________ is a vibration whose frequency is a multiple of the fundamental frequency.
A)natural frequency
B)overtone
C)resonant frequency
D)reverberation
6
The echoing effect produced by many reflections of sound is called __________ .
A)resonance
B)reverberation
C)intensity
D)rarefaction
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