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Edelman SPI review Exam Questions and
Answers
Question 1
3 rules for powers of 10s
Correct Answer
positive exponents are >10
negative exponents are <10
0 exponent has a value between 1 and 10
Question 2
what is the prefix, symbol and value for an exponent of 10^6
Correct Answer
mega, M, 1,000,000
Question 3
what is the prefix, symbol and value for an exponent of 10^3
Correct Answer
kilo, k, 1,000
Question 4
what is the value for an exponent of 10^0
Correct Answer
1
Question 5
what is the prefix, symbol and value for an exponent of 10^-1
Correct Answer
deci, d, 1/10
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Question 6
what is the prefix, symbol, and value for an exponent of 10^-2
Correct Answer
centi, c, 1/100
Question 7
what is the prefix, symbol, and value for an exponent of 10^-3
Correct Answer
milli, m, 1/1000
Question 8
what is the prefix, symbol and value for an exponent of 10^-6
Correct Answer
micro, u, 1/1000000
Question 9
All waves carry _______ from one location to another.
Correct Answer
energy
Question 10
Sound is a __________ wave in which particles in the medium move.
Correct Answer
mechanical
Question 11
Can sound travel through a vacuum?
Correct Answer
No. Sound must travel through matter and there is no matter in vacuums.
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Question 12
there are areas of ______ and ______ in a sound wave
Correct Answer
compression, rarefraction
Question 13
in what way does sound travel?
Correct Answer
in a straight line
Question 14
Sound waves are _____ waves.
Correct Answer
longitudinal
Question 15
Acoustic propagation properties are?
Correct Answer
the effects of the medium upon the sound wave
Question 16
Acoustic variables
Correct Answer
changes that occur within a medium as a result of sound traveling through that
medium
Question 17
What are the 3 acoustic variables?
Correct Answer
Pressure (P), density (ρ), and distance (particle vibration)
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Question 18
what is the acoustic variable pressure ?
Correct Answer
concentration of force in an area
units: pascals (Pa)
Question 19
what is the acoustic variable density?
Correct Answer
concentration of mass in a volume
units: kg/cm^3
Question 20
what is the acoustic variable distance?
Correct Answer
measure of particle motion
units: cm, feet, mile
Question 21
what does one of the acoustic variables have to do in order to be a sound wave?
Correct Answer
rhythmically oscillate
Question 22
sound waves are also known as ____ waves
Correct Answer
acoustic
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Edelman SPI review Exam Questions and
Answers
Question 1
3 rules for powers of 10s
Correct Answer
positive exponents are >10
negative exponents are <10
0 exponent has a value between 1 and 10
Question 2
what is the prefix, symbol and value for an exponent of 10^6
Correct Answer
mega, M, 1,000,000
Question 3
what is the prefix, symbol and value for an exponent of 10^3
Correct Answer
kilo, k, 1,000
Question 4
what is the value for an exponent of 10^0
Correct Answer
1
Question 5
what is the prefix, symbol and value for an exponent of 10^-1
Correct Answer
deci, d, 1/10
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Question 6
what is the prefix, symbol, and value for an exponent of 10^-2
Correct Answer
centi, c, 1/100
Question 7
what is the prefix, symbol, and value for an exponent of 10^-3
Correct Answer
milli, m, 1/1000
Question 8
what is the prefix, symbol and value for an exponent of 10^-6
Correct Answer
micro, u, 1/1000000
Question 9
All waves carry _______ from one location to another.
Correct Answer
energy
Question 10
Sound is a __________ wave in which particles in the medium move.
Correct Answer
mechanical
Question 11
Can sound travel through a vacuum?
Correct Answer
No. Sound must travel through matter and there is no matter in vacuums.
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Question 12
there are areas of ______ and ______ in a sound wave
Correct Answer
compression, rarefraction
Question 13
in what way does sound travel?
Correct Answer
in a straight line
Question 14
Sound waves are _____ waves.
Correct Answer
longitudinal
Question 15
Acoustic propagation properties are?
Correct Answer
the effects of the medium upon the sound wave
Question 16
Acoustic variables
Correct Answer
changes that occur within a medium as a result of sound traveling through that
medium
Question 17
What are the 3 acoustic variables?
Correct Answer
Pressure (P), density (ρ), and distance (particle vibration)
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Question 18
what is the acoustic variable pressure ?
Correct Answer
concentration of force in an area
units: pascals (Pa)
Question 19
what is the acoustic variable density?
Correct Answer
concentration of mass in a volume
units: kg/cm^3
Question 20
what is the acoustic variable distance?
Correct Answer
measure of particle motion
units: cm, feet, mile
Question 21
what does one of the acoustic variables have to do in order to be a sound wave?
Correct Answer
rhythmically oscillate
Question 22
sound waves are also known as ____ waves
Correct Answer
acoustic
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