Audiology Exam 1 ACTUAL UPDATED
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Elasticity - CORRECT ANSWER - Yhe ability of a mass to return to its natural shape
Logarithm - CORRECT ANSWER - The exponent that tells the power to whicha number
is raised
Watt - CORRECT ANSWER - A unit of power
Harmonic - CORRECT ANSWER - A whole number multiple of the fundamental of a
complex wave
Amplitude - CORRECT ANSWER - The extent of the vibratory movement of a mass to
the point furthest from its position of rest
Rarefraction - CORRECT ANSWER - The portion of sound wave where the molecules
become less dense
Intensity - CORRECT ANSWER - The amount of sound energy per unit of area
Period - CORRECT ANSWER - The duration of one cycle of vibration
Bel - CORRECT ANSWER - A unit of expressing ratios in base 10 logarithms
Sinusoid - CORRECT ANSWER - The waveform of a pure tone showing simple harmonic
motion
, Octave - CORRECT ANSWER - The difference between tones separated by a frequency
ratio 2:1
Velocity - CORRECT ANSWER - The speed of a sound wave in a given direction
Mel - CORRECT ANSWER - A unit of pitch measurement
Oscillation - CORRECT ANSWER - The to-and-fro movements of a mass
Wavelength - CORRECT ANSWER - The distance between the same points on two
successive cycles of a tone
Cancellation - CORRECT ANSWER - Reduction in amplitude to zero because of
interaction of two tones 180 degrees out of phase
Frequency - CORRECT ANSWER - The number of complete oscillations of a vibrating
body per unit of time
Waves - CORRECT ANSWER - A series of moving impulses set up by a vibration
Damping - CORRECT ANSWER - Progressive lessening in the amplitude of a vibrating
body
Force - CORRECT ANSWER - The impetus required to increase the velocity of a
vibrating body
Beats - CORRECT ANSWER - Periodic vibrations of the amplitude of a tone caused by a
second tone of slightly different frequency
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Elasticity - CORRECT ANSWER - Yhe ability of a mass to return to its natural shape
Logarithm - CORRECT ANSWER - The exponent that tells the power to whicha number
is raised
Watt - CORRECT ANSWER - A unit of power
Harmonic - CORRECT ANSWER - A whole number multiple of the fundamental of a
complex wave
Amplitude - CORRECT ANSWER - The extent of the vibratory movement of a mass to
the point furthest from its position of rest
Rarefraction - CORRECT ANSWER - The portion of sound wave where the molecules
become less dense
Intensity - CORRECT ANSWER - The amount of sound energy per unit of area
Period - CORRECT ANSWER - The duration of one cycle of vibration
Bel - CORRECT ANSWER - A unit of expressing ratios in base 10 logarithms
Sinusoid - CORRECT ANSWER - The waveform of a pure tone showing simple harmonic
motion
, Octave - CORRECT ANSWER - The difference between tones separated by a frequency
ratio 2:1
Velocity - CORRECT ANSWER - The speed of a sound wave in a given direction
Mel - CORRECT ANSWER - A unit of pitch measurement
Oscillation - CORRECT ANSWER - The to-and-fro movements of a mass
Wavelength - CORRECT ANSWER - The distance between the same points on two
successive cycles of a tone
Cancellation - CORRECT ANSWER - Reduction in amplitude to zero because of
interaction of two tones 180 degrees out of phase
Frequency - CORRECT ANSWER - The number of complete oscillations of a vibrating
body per unit of time
Waves - CORRECT ANSWER - A series of moving impulses set up by a vibration
Damping - CORRECT ANSWER - Progressive lessening in the amplitude of a vibrating
body
Force - CORRECT ANSWER - The impetus required to increase the velocity of a
vibrating body
Beats - CORRECT ANSWER - Periodic vibrations of the amplitude of a tone caused by a
second tone of slightly different frequency
