_1. Televisions (TV) are a common appliance in many households. The frequency of the TV is on the order of 108 Hz. The wavelengths of the TV are on the order of which of the following?  A. kilometers       B. meters              C. centimeters                      D.micrometers   ______2. The wavelength of the radio with a frequency of 104 Hz is on the order of which of the following: A. kilometers   B. meters              C. centimeters                      D.micrometers   ______3. Speed of sound in air is a function of which of the following? A.wavelength     B. frequency              C. temperature                     D.amplitude   ______4. The unit of sound intensity level is: A. decibels            B. hertz                      C. watts                                 D. m/s   ______5. A Volkswagen car is approaching a stationary student. For the student, the apparent frequency of the horn in comparison to the actual frequency of the horn: Adecreases             B. increases      C.resonates  D.stays the same E. increases or decreases

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  1. MULTIPLE CHOICE. Read the following items carefully. Write the letter of the BEST answer on the space provided before each number. Use CAPITAL letters.

 

______1. Televisions (TV) are a common appliance in many households. The frequency of the TV is on the order of 108 Hz. The wavelengths of the TV are on the order of which of the following? 

A. kilometers       B. meters              C. centimeters                      D.micrometers

 

______2. The wavelength of the radio with a frequency of 104 Hz is on the order of which of the following:

A. kilometers   B. meters              C. centimeters                      D.micrometers

 

______3. Speed of sound in air is a function of which of the following?

A.wavelength     B. frequency              C. temperature                     D.amplitude

 

______4. The unit of sound intensity level is:

A. decibels            B. hertz                      C. watts                                 D. m/s

 

______5. A Volkswagen car is approaching a stationary student. For the student, the apparent frequency of the horn in comparison to the actual frequency of the horn:

Adecreases             B. increases      C.resonates  D.stays the same

E. increases or decreases  

 

II. MATCHING TYPE. Match the terms in COLUMN I with the terms in COLUMN II. Write the letter of the BEST answer on the space provided before each number. Options in COLUMN II may be used once, many times or never at all. Use CAPITAL letters.

 

 

 

            COLUMN I                             

 

 

COLUMN II

                _____6. AM                           

 

A. 10 Hz

                _____7. Audible waves        

 

B. Apparent change in frequency 

               _____8. Rarefactions           

 

C. Distance between adjacent waves

_____9. Buzzing mosquito 

 

D. Highest frequency

_____10. Ultrasonic waves

 

E. Thermal imaging

                _____11. UV waves             

 

F. 10 000 Hz 

                _____12. Visible light           

 

G. Amplitude modulation 

                _____13. Microwaves          

 

H. Longest wavelength  

                _____14. FM                         

 

I. λ = 400 nm to 700 nm 

_____15. Infrasonic waves 

 

J. Compressed region

                _____16. Radio waves        

 

K. Heating food products 

_____17. Gamma waves 

 

L. 40 dB

_____18. Infrared waves 

 

M. Frequency modulation 

                _____19. Doppler effect      

 

N. Low-pressure regions

                _____20. Wavelength          

 

O. Associated to skin cancer

                                                

 

P. 25 000 Hz

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