Chapter 2 Review Flashcards
Units of frequency?
Hertz
Units of intensity?
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Watts/cm^2
Units of propagation of speed?
Meters/sec
Units of period?
Second
Units of power?
Watts
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Does the medium or sound source determine wavelength?
Both
Does the medium or sound source determine frequency?
Sound source
Does the medium or sound source determine intensity?
Sound source
Does the medium or sound source determine propagation speed?
Medium
Does the medium or sound source determine period?
Sound source
Does the medium or sound source determine power?
Sound source
True or false - sound is a transverse, mechanical wave?
false. Sound is MECHANICAL but has a LONGITUDINAL wave
True or false - a wave with a frequency of 15,000Mhz is ultrasonic?
True. Ultrasound is defined as any wave with a frequency of greater than 20,000 Hertz
What are the units of wavelength?
Millimeters