Which part of the ear vibrates first when a sound wave enters?
Eardrum
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Explain why a pencil appears bent when placed in a cup of water.
refraction
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If the speed of sound in steel is 5000 m/s, how long will it take for a sound wave to travel 2 km through steel?
0.4 seconds
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A wave has a frequency of 250 Hz and a wavelength of 4 m. Calculate its speed?
1000 m/s
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What is the human audible range of hearing?
20 Hz - 20,000 Hz
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If a wave has a wavelength of 2 m and a frequency of 5 Hz, what is its speed?
10 m/s
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What does the amplitude of a sound wave determine?
loudness
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Why does sound travel faster in solids than in gases?
Because molecules in solids are closer together
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A sonar system sends out a sound pulse and detects the reflected signal after 2 seconds. If the speed of sound in water is 1500 m/s, how deep is the water?
3000 m
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What is the minimum frequency for a sound to be considered ultrasound?
20,000 Hz
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A tuning fork produces a sound with a frequency of 500 Hz and a wavelength of 0.68 m. Calculate the speed of the sound wave.