The Physics of Waves: Light Waves, Sound Waves and Ultrasound
When a sound with a particular frequency is played at a loudness of 60 dB, and compared to the same sound played at 10 dB, what can be said about the intensity (in W/m2) of the 60 dB sound? It is:
50 times more intense than the 10 dB sound
5000 times more intense than the 10 dB sound
50,000 times more intense than the 10 dB sound
100,000 times more intense than the 10 dB sound
100,000 times more intense than the 10 dB sound
If a sound is 10 times more intense (10 ร more W/m2) than another sound of the same frequency, then it is 10 dB (1 B) louder. If it is 100 times more intense, it sounds 20 dB louder. Hence, remembering the logarithmic nature of the loudness scale, a sound that is 50 dB (5 B) louder than another, is also 100,000 times (105) more intense.
100,000 times more intense than the 10 dB sound If a sound is 10 times more intense (10 ร more W/m2) than another sound of the same frequency, then it is 10 dB (1 B) louder. If it is 100 times more intense, it sounds 20 dB louder. Hence, remembering the logarithmic nature of the loudness scale, a sound that is 50 dB (5 B) louder than another, is also 100,000 times (105) more intense.
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C. A light ray travelling away from a surface at the same angle that the light ray approached the surface
D. A light ray travelling through a glass with a faster speed than it would have in air
The unit called the decibel (dB) is used in the measurement of:
A. Sound frequency (pitch)
B. Sound intensity (energy)
C. Sound pressure
D. Sound level (loudness)
In a wave, what is the distance between two adjacent troughs called?
A. The period
B. The displacement
C. The amplitude
D. The wavelength
What will a sound of frequency 250,000 Hz be?
A. Audible
B. Painful to listen to
C. Ultrasonic
D. Close to the threshold of hearing
Visible light waves are examples of:
A. Electromagnetic waves
B. Mechanical waves
C. Longitudinal waves
D. Compressional waves
Which is the BEST definition of a wave?
A. The method by which the energy carried by visible light is propagated.
B. Travelling oscillations in the magnitude and direction of electric and mag-netic fields that do not require a material medium.
C. A periodic disturbance in some property of the medium, the medium itself remains (relatively) at rest.
D. A mechanism for the transfer of energy without the transfer of matter.
Which of the following sound levels, if prolonged, will damage the hearing mechanism of the ear without being perceived as painful?
A. 50 dB
B. 70 dB
C. 90 dB
D. 120 dB
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