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Production and Propagation of SoundCharacteristics of a Sound WaveSpeed of Sound (v = f lambda)Reflection of Sound and Echo

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  1. Q1. Which sequence correctly describes how a drum produces sound that you hear?

    • A.drum skin vibrates -> air compressions and rarefactions -> ear detects them
    • B.ear vibrates first -> air -> drum
    • C.light from the drum -> air -> ear
    • D.drum stays still -> air moves -> sound

    Answer: A. drum skin vibrates -> air compressions and rarefactions -> ear detects them

  2. Q2. Which best explains why sound cannot be used to communicate directly between two spacecraft in open space?

    • A.space is essentially a vacuum with no medium to carry sound
    • B.sound travels too slowly in space
    • C.space is too cold for sound
    • D.the spacecraft block all sound

    Answer: A. space is essentially a vacuum with no medium to carry sound

  3. Q3. Which is described: 'produced by a vibrating object'?

    • A.Sound
    • B.Vacuum
    • C.Longitudinal wave
    • D.Compression

    Answer: A. Sound

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