A decibel is (1) a musical instrument (2) the wavelength of noise (3) a musical note (4) a measure of sound level

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a measure of sound level

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Description : A decibel is – (1) A musical instrument (2) The wavelength of noise (3) A musical note (4) A measure of sound level

Last Answer : (4) A measure of sound level Explanation: The decibel (dB) is a logarithmic unit that indicates the ratio of a physical quantity (usually power or intensity) relative to a specified or implied reference ... ratio in decibels is ten times the logarithm to base 10 of the ratio of two power quantities.

Description : The unit of noise pollution (level) is – (1) decibel (2) decimal (3) ppm (4) None of these

Last Answer : (1) decibel Explanation: Noise pollution refers to any unpleasant, damaging or irritating noise that has the potential to harm people, wildlife or the environment. The decibel (dB) is the main unit used ... can also be measured. by its pitch, which is the frequency of sound vibrations per second.

Description : The unit of noise pollution (level) is : (1) decibel (2) decimal (3) ppm (4) None of these 

Last Answer : decibel

Description : Decibel is used to measure the intensity of - (1) Magnetic field (2) Sound (3) Light (4) Heat

Last Answer : (2) Sound Explanation: The decibel (dB) is used to measure sound level, but it is also widely used in electronics, signals and communication.

Description : What characteristic of sound enables a person to distinguish one musical instrument from another, if they are all playing the same note?

Last Answer : Quality.

Description : Noise is measured in – (1) Watt (2) REM (3) Centigrade (4) Decibel

Last Answer : (4) Decibel Explanation: The decibel (dB) is a logarithmic unit that indicates the ratio of a physical quantity (usually power or intensity) relative to a specified or implied reference level. A ratio in ... from their roosts in caves, attics, or trees at dusk and hunt for insects into the night.

Description : The unit of measurement of noise is – (1) Decibel (2) Hertz (3) Amplifier (4) Acoustics

Last Answer : (1) Decibel Explanation: The decibel (dB) is the unit used to measure the intensity of sound or noise level. It is given in terms of a logarithmic function of a ratio of power intensities. One ... one bel, named in honor of Alexander Graham Bell who was the inventor of the telephone and phonograph.

Description : The unit of measurement of noise is (1) Decibel (2) Hertz (3) Amplifier (4) Acoustics

Last Answer : Decibel

Description : Noise is measured in (1) Watt (2) REM (3) Centigrade(4) Decibel

Last Answer : Decibel

Description : Noise pollution level in a chemical plant is expressed in (A) Roentgen (B) Decibel (C) Hertz (D) None of these

Last Answer : (B) Decibel

Description : The quality or tone of a musical sound produced by a stringed instrument depends on – (1) frequency of vibration (2) length of the strings in the instrument (3) Amplitude of vibration (4) wave form of the sound

Last Answer : (4) wave form of the sound Explanation: The timbre or quality of a sound depends on its wave form, which varies with the number of over-tones, or harmonics, that are present, their ... particular musical sound have a different sound from another, even when they have the same pitch and loudness.

Description : The quality or tone of a musical sound produced by a stringed instrument depends on (1) frequency of vibration (2) length of the strings in the instrument (3) Amplitude of vibration (4) wave form of the sound

Last Answer : wave form of the sound

Description : Quality of a musical note depends on – (1) Fundamental frequency (2) Amplitude of the wave (3) Harmonics present (4) Velocity of sound in the medium

Last Answer : (3) Harmonics present Explanation: Sound "quality" or "timbre" describes those characteristics of sound which allow the ear to distinguish sounds which have the same pitch and loudness. Timbre is mainly ... and the attack-decay envelope of the sound. Harmonic content is the most important of these.

Description : Quality of a musical note depends on (1) Fundamental frequency (2) Amplitude of the wave (3) Harmonics present (4) Velocity of sound in the medium

Last Answer :  Harmonics present

Description : Decibel is the unit of ______. (1) Speed of light (2) Intensity of sound (3) Intensity of heat (4) None of these

Last Answer : (2) Intensity of sound Explanation: Decibel (dB) unit is used for expressing the ratio between two amounts of electric or acoustic power for measuring the relative loudness of sounds.

Description : Which term is not associated with sound wave? (1) Hertz (2) Decibel (3) Candela (4) Mach

Last Answer : (3) Candela Explanation: Candela is the standard unit of luminous intensity, the luminous power per unit solid angle emitted by a point light source in a particular direction, in the International System of Units. The word candela means candle in Latin.

Description : Which of the following is the unit of perceived loudness of sound? (1) Decibel (2) Sone (3) Hertz (4) Phon

Last Answer : (2) Sone Explanation: Loudness is a subjective characteristic of a sound (as opposed to the sound-pressure level in decibels, which is objective and directly measurable). Perceived loudness of sound ... on sound pressure level, the frequency spectrum, and the time behavior of the sound in question.

Description : The ordinary and maximum tolerance limit of sound by human being is – (1) 50 db to 70 db (decibel) (2) 60 db to 80 db (decibel) (3) 65 db to 75 db (decibel) (4) 70 db to 85 db (decibel)

Last Answer : (2) 60 db to 80 db (decibel) Explanation: Normal speech is about 60 dB (decibels). A dangerous sound is anything that is 80 dB or higher which can lead to hearing loss. At 70 dB or ... the risk of harm to healthy ears is negligible. Listening to sound above 80 decibels can cause profound deafness.

Description : Decibel is a term connected with : (1) air (2) water (3) sound (4) soil

Last Answer : (3) sound Explanation: The decibel (dB) is a logarithmic unit that indicates the ratio of a physical quantity (usually power or intensity) relative to a specified or implied reference level. A ratio in, decibels is ten times the logarithm to base 10 of the ratio of two power quantities.

Description : Decibel is the unit used for – (1) Speed of light (2) Intensity of heat (3) Intensity of sound (4) Radio wave frequency

Last Answer : (3) Intensity of sound Explanation: The decibel (abbreviated dB) is the unit used to measure the intensity of a sound. The decibel scale is a little odd because the human ear is incredibly ... of a physical quantity (usually power or intensity) relative to a specified or implied reference level.

Description : How many times more intense is an 80 decibel sound than a 40 decibel sound? w) 2 x) 40 y) 1000 z) 10,000

Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- 10,000

Description : Which term is not associated with sound wave? (1) Hertz (2) Decibel (3) Candela (4) Mach

Last Answer : Candela

Description : Which of the following is the unit of perceived loudness of sound ? (1) Decibel (2) Sone (3) Hertz (4) Phon

Last Answer : Sone

Description : The ordinary and maximum tolerance limit of sound by human being is (1) 50 db to 70 db (decibel) (2) 60 db to 80 db (decibel) (3) 65 db to 75 db (decibel) (4) 70 db to 85 db (decibel)

Last Answer : 60 db to 80 db (decibel)

Description : Decibel is a term connected with : (1) air (2) water (3) sound (4) soil

Last Answer : sound

Description : Decibel is the unit used for (1) Speed of light (2) Intensity of heat (3) Intensity of sound (4) Radio wave frequency

Last Answer : Intensity of sound

Description : At what decibel level can sound hurt your ears?

Last Answer : answer:[snip from wikipedia article on Sound] Humans can generally hear sounds with frequencies between 20 Hz and 20 kHz (the audio range) although this range varies significantly with age, occupational hearing damage, and ... . or at least that's what if feels like to me ... hope this helps ^_^

Description : _______ is a typeof transmission impairment in which an outside sourcesuch as crosstalk corrupts asignal. A) Attenuation B) Distortion C) Noise D) Decibel

Last Answer : Noise

Description : ________ is a typeof transmission impairment in which the signal loses strength due to the different propagation speeds of each frequency that makes up the signal. A) Attenuation B) Distortion C) Noise D) Decibel

Last Answer : Distortion

Description : ________ is a typeof transmission impairment in which the signal loses strength due to theresistance of the transmission medium. A) Attenuation B) Distortion C) Noise D) Decibel

Last Answer : Attenuation

Description : ..................... is a type of transmission impairment in which the signal loses strength due to the resistance of the transmission medium. (A) Attenuation (B) Distortion (C) Noise (D) Decibel

Last Answer : (A) Attenuation

Description : The instrument which uses sound waves to measure the depth of oceans is – (1) Radar (2) Sonar (3) Altimeter (4) Venturimeter

Last Answer : (2) Sonar Explanation: The instrument which uses sound waves to measure the depth of oceans is sonar. Sound waves can travel much faster from one point to another. Sound waves are far more ... Sonar may also be used in air for robot navigation, and SODAR is used for atmospheric investigations.

Description : The instrument which uses sound waves to measure the depth of oceans is (1) Radar (2) Sonar (3) Altimeter (4) Venturimeter

Last Answer : Sonar

Description : The weakest sound that can be heard by a person in a quiet environment is equivalent to __________ decibel. (A) 1 (B) 5 (C) 10 (D) 50

Last Answer : A) 1

Description : What is decibel scale ?

Last Answer : The scale by which the smallest change in human audible sound is measured is called the decibel scale. According to this scale, a word of 20 decibels is 10 times more intense than a word of 10 decibels and a word of 30 decibels is 100 times more intense.

Description : Bolometer is used to measure – (1) Frequency (2) Temperature (3) Velocity (4) Wavelength

Last Answer : (2) Temperature Explanation: A bolometer is a device for measuring the power of incident electromagnetic radiation via the heating of a material with a temperature-dependent electrical resistance. IL was ... , connected to a thermal reservoir (a body of constant temperature) through a thermal link.

Description : Bolometer is used to measure (1) Frequency(2) Temperature (3) Velocity (4) Wavelength 

Last Answer : Temperature

Description : Where can I find an affordable instrument to measure sound volume?

Last Answer : answer:Just get videos with timestamps. Personally I would utilize a 20 oz coke bottle half full of gas capped with a rag and a match. Or invite me over when he pulls his gun he better be a better shot than I am.

Description : Which instrument is used to measure the sound produced underwater?

Last Answer : Answer: Hydrophone

Description : Loudness of sound depends on – (1) Frequency (2) Wavelength (3) Amplitude (4) Pitch

Last Answer : (3) Amplitude Explanation: Loudness depends on the amplitude of the sound wave. The larger the amplitude the more energy the sound wave contains therefore the louder the sound. The pitch of a note depends on the frequency of the source of the sound.

Description : Which among the following determines the pitch of a sound? (1) Amplitude (2) Frequency (3) Loudness (4) Wavelength

Last Answer : (2) Frequency Explanation: The pitch of a sound is determined by the frequency of vibration of the sound waves So higher the frequency the higher is the pitch.

Description : Which of the following property of sound is affected by change in air temperature – (1) Frequency (2) Intensity (3) Amplitude (4) Wavelength

Last Answer : (4) Wavelength Explanation: The wavelength of sound changes with temperature. This is because the speed of sound changes with the temperature. Since the speed of sound is different at different temperature, this ... while the same tone in fresh water at 68°F would have a wavelength of 48.05 feet.

Description : Sound and light waves both _______. (1) have similar wavelength (2) obey the laws of reflection (3) travel as longitudinal waves (4) travel through vacuum

Last Answer : (2) obey the laws of reflection Explanation: The two laws of reflection of light are applicable to sound waves as well. The incident wave, the normal to the reflecting surface and the reflected wave at the point of incidence lie in the same plane.

Description : The loudness of sound depends upon (1) Velocity (2) Pitch (3) Amplitude (4) Wavelength

Last Answer : (3) Amplitude Explanation: Loudness is the characteristic of a sound that is primarily a psychological correlate of physical strength (amplitude).

Description : As a source of sound approaches a stationary listener, the apparent wavelength: w) increases x) decreases y) stays the same. 

Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- DECREASES

Description : What is the wavelength in millimeters of a sound wave whose frequency is 35 KILOHERTZ. Assume the speed of sound is 350 METERS PER SECOND? w) 100 millimeters x) 1,000 millimeters y) 10 millimeters z) 1/10 millimeters

Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- 10 MILLIMETERS 

Description : If viewed on an oscilloscope, the loudness of a sound wave would be associated with the wave's: w) frequency x) wavelength y) velocity z) amplitude

Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- AMPLITUDE

Description : As the temperature of the air increases from 0 degrees C to 20 degrees C, the wavelength of a sound made by a tuning fork of fixed frequency does which of the following? Does the wavelength w) increase x) decrease y) remain the same z) increase up to a maximum, then remain constant

Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- INCREASE

Description : Which of the following property of sound is affected by change in air temperature (1) Frequency (2) Intensity (3) Amplitude (4) Wavelength

Last Answer : Wavelength

Description : Loudness of sound depends on (1) Frequency (2) Wavelength (3) Amplitude (4) Pitch

Last Answer : Amplitude