Quiz 4

Question 1

Is power a basic quantities or derived quantities

Answer 1

derived

Question 2

Is pressure a basic quantities or derived quantities

Answer 2

derived

Question 3

Is time a basic quantities or derived quantities

Answer 3

basic

Question 4

Is length a basic quantities or derived quantities

Answer 4

basic

Question 5

Is force a basic quantities or derived quantities

Answer 5

derived

Question 6

Is mass a basic quantities or derived quantities

Answer 6

basic

Question 7

The attenuation rate or the rejection rate refers to what?

Answer 7

The amount of change in dB per octave

Question 8

Each point along the basilar membrane has a best or characteristic frequency, where the response is optimal to sounds of a specific frequency.

The response (output) of a healthy basilar membrane at the characteristic frequency to varying levels of sound input is

Answer 8

nonlinear/compressive

Question 9

With regards to human hearing, the term dynamic range refers to:

Answer 9

The range between the least audible sound and the highest tolerable sound

Question 10

What is the dynamic range for someone with typical hearing thresholds?

Answer 10

90-120

Question 11

the least amount of amplitude of a stimulus detected

Answer 11

absolute threshold

Question 12

the least amount of noticable change along a single dimension

Answer 12

differential threshold