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sondestiny120g 2022-08-13Explain the difference between transverse waves and longitudinal waves. Give an example of each type of wave.
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Nina Bean 2022-08-13As sound waves travel away from the speaker, their amplitudes and energy decrease. Where will the sound be the most quiet? If you were to move the speaker, where would you place it and why?
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Flambergru 2022-08-13How are radio waves and ultraviolet waves similar? How are they different?
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rivasguss9 2022-08-13Which represents the correct sequence as sound waves travel in the ear to trigger an impulse? A. cochlea, incus, stape, eardrum, B. tympanum, bones in the middle ear, cochlea, hair cells, C. auditory canal, tympanum, hair cells, cochlea, D. hair cells, auditory canal, cochlea, malleus.
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Jaylyn Gibson 2022-08-13The frequency of the first harmonic standing wave in a pipe that is open at both ends is 200 Hz. What is the frequency of the first harmonic in a pipe of the same length that is open at one end and closed at the other?
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orkesruim40 2022-08-13An electronic point source emits sound isotropically at a frequency of 5000 Hz and a power of 34 watts. A small microphone has an area of 0.79 cm2 and is located 156 meters from the point source. What would be the sound intensity level at the microphone if the point source doubled its power output?
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dredyue 2022-08-12Determine the speed, wavelength, and frequency of Eight from a helium-neon laser as it travels through zircon. The wavelength of the light from the 632.0 nm in air and the index of refraction of zircon is 1.923
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sarahkobearab4 2022-08-12Explain how the Doppler effect works for sound waves and give some familiar examples.
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makeupwn 2022-08-12What causes vibrations in the fluid in the cochlea? (a) The eardrum pushes gainst the cochlea. (6) Sound waves push against the cochlea. (c) A bone in the middle ear pushes against the cochlea. (d) The fluid vibrates when something outside the ear vibrates. (e)The fluid does not vibrate-the hair cells vibrate.
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moiraudjpdn 2022-08-12A sound wave with a frequency of 320 hz travels through air with a velocity of 300 m/s . Calculate the wavelength of the sound wave?
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cofak48 2022-08-12What are some of the primary characteristics of electromagnetic waves? Do electromagnetic waves behave differently from the way that other waves, such as sound waves, behave? Explain.
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joyoshibb 2022-08-12How would you compare and contrast sound waves and electromagnetic waves?
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dredyue 2022-08-12Dolphin echolocation is similar to ultrasound. Reflected sound waves allow a dolphin to form an image of the object that reflected the waves.
Dolphins can produce sound waves with frequencies ranging from 0.25 kHz to 220 kHz, but only those at the upper end of this spectrum are used in echolocation. Explain why high-frequency waves work better than low-frequency waves.
Dolphins can produce sound waves with frequencies ranging from 0.25 kHz to 220 kHz, but only those at the upper end of this spectrum are used in echolocation. Explain why high-frequency waves work better than low-frequency waves.
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Nica2t 2022-08-11A particular sound has an intensity level of 45 dB. What is the intensity level of a second sound that is perceived to be ice as loud as the first sound?
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Taliyah Reyes 2022-08-11Describe two parts of the ear that transmit sound waves before they reach the hair cells.
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Tarnayfu 2022-08-11It's been said that you can estimate how far away a lightning bolt is by counting the number of seconds that elapse between seeing the flash and hearing the thunderclap, and then dividing that number by five to get a distance in miles. In terms of the physics of light and sound waves, does this method make sense?
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Carsen Patel 2022-08-11Compare the energy of photons corresponding to infrared waves with the energy of photons corresponding to ultraviolet waves.
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iroroPagbublh 2022-08-11Sound waves with a frequency of 150 Hz travel at a speed of 340 m/s. What is the wavelength of the sound waves?
Sound waves are a type of energy that travels through the air, or any other medium, like water or metal. They are created by vibrations, which are produced when something vibrates. The vibrating object causes the air around it to vibrate too. Sound waves are usually described by how fast they vibrate, or their frequency. The faster the vibration, the higher the pitch of the sound. The slower the vibration, the lower the pitch. They can solve problems in physics. For example, equations can be used to calculate the speed of sound waves. Answers to questions about waves and sound can also be found by using sound waves.
