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Question 1
Sound in air is what kind of wave?
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Longitudinal
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Question 2
Sound traveling through a guitar string is what type of wave?
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Transverse
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Question 3
The degree of compression and rarefaction of air is called:
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Your Answer
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Propagation
Frequency
Amplitude
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Question 4
Sound pressure is measured in:
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Amplitude
Frequency
Hertz
Decibels
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Question 5
The threshold of hearing is:
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120 dB Sound Pressure Level
-20 dB Full Scale
0 dB Full Scale
0 dB Sound Pressure Level
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Question 6
The maximum amplitude inside the computer is:
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-60 dB Sound Pressure Level
0 dB Sound Pressure Level
120 dB Full Scale
0 dB Full Scale
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Question 7
The human perception of amplitude is:
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Pitch
Level
Frequency
Loudness
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Question 8
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Lowering amplitude is know as:
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Attenuation
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Question 9
Dynamic range in a piece of musical equipment is:
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The frequency range between 20 Hz and 20,000 Hz
The amplitude range between −60 dB FS and 0 dB FS
How often a wave repeats within a fixed amount of time
The amplitude range in decibels between the noise floor
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Question 10
Which audio effects manipulate the dynamic range?
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Filters
Delays
Compressors, limiters, expanders, and gates
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