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Pregunta 1
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Sound amplification in the outer ear (auditory canal)is affected by:
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Sound speed
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Sound pressure
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Sound amplitude
Pregunta 2
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Prolonged exposure to loud noise can cause permanent damage to:
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The air conductivity (of the ear)
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The structure of the eardrum (tympanic membrane)
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Inner ear
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The loss of elasticity (stiffening) of the tympanic membrane will result in:
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Increase of air conductivity
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Decrease of hearing threshold
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Decrease in the binaural effect
Pregunta 4
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Sound intensity level (dB) and Loudness (phones) will have the same magnitude at the following frequency: (ref. the equal-loudness graph, Fig.1)
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20 Hz
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1000 Hz
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20 KHz
Pregunta 5
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Refer to the equal-loudness curve above. At frequency of 4000 Hz the perceived sound is:
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Louder than at 1000 Hz
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The same as at 1000 Hz
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Softer than at 1000 Hz
Pregunta 6
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Sound Intensity Level is proportional to the logarithm of the ratio of incoming to threshold intensity SIL = 10·Log (I/I0). If intensity is increased by a factor of 100, what is change in SIL?
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Increase by a factor of 10 (10 times)
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Double (2 times)
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Increase with 20 dB (plus 20dB)
Pregunta 7
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The sound intensity level in a room is 20 dB. A TV produces additional intensity level of 60 dB. What is the sound intensity in the room now?
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80 dB
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40 dB
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60 dB
Pregunta 8
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Match the physical (objective) with the corresponding psychophysical (subjective) properties of the sound: (hint: multiple connections are possible)
A) Frequency
B) Intensity
C) Acoustic Spectrum
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Frequency - Loudness Intensity - Timbre Acoustic Spectrum - Pitch
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Intensity - Pitch Acoustic spectrum - Loudness Frequency - Timbre
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Acoustic spectrum - Timbre Intensity - Loudness Frequency - Pitch
Pregunta 9
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Sound frequency is:
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Psychophysical property (subjective)
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Physical property (objective)
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Sound is measured in wavelength, and light is measured in frequency
Pregunta 10
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The fundamental harmonic (frequency f0) in a complex sound is characterized by:
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The lowest frequency and highest amplitude
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The highest frequency and lowest amplitude
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The highest frequency and highest amplitude
Pregunta 11
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The speed of sound is calculated by the Newton-Laplace formula √ , where K is the stiffness coefficient, and ρ is the density of the material. If the density of the substance doubles, the speed of propagating sound wave will:
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Increase
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Decrease
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Depends on the frequency
Pregunta 12
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What is the speed of sound in air?
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330 m/s
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900 m/s
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1550 m/s
Pregunta 13
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Does absorption of sound and the corresponding penetration depth depend on the wavelength?
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No
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It does. There is less absorption at longer wavelengths, and they propagate deeper
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It does. There is less absorption at shorter wavelengths, and they propagate deeper
Pregunta 14
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Is it possible for internal organs to generate sounds that propagate to the skin, and are audible?
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No
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Yes, organs produce sounds that propagate through the tissues and are audible at the skin
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No, organs generate sounds but the waves are absorbed by the tissues and are inaudible at the skin
Pregunta 15
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Noise can be defined as:
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Intense sound with constant frequency
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Directed sound waves with low intensity and changing modulation
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Superposition of random sound vibrations, with frequency and amplitude constantly changing in time.
Pregunta 16
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Damping oscillations are:
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Oscillations with increasing amplitude
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Oscillations with decreasing amplitude
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Not related to amplitude
Pregunta 17
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If the amplitude of a wave doubles (x2), what would happen to the period?
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It will double
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It will be halved
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There will be no change
Pregunta 18
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which of the following mediums, sound waves cannot propagate?
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Gases
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Liquids
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Vacuum
Pregunta 19
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Which of the following waves are NOT mechanical?
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Light
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Water waves
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Sound waves
Pregunta 20
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A propagating sound wave transfers:
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Energy
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Matter
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Both, energy and matter
Pregunta 21
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Which of the following factors has the most significant effect on the speed of propagation of sound waves?
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Elastic properties of the medium
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The size of the wave front
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The pressure in gaseous environment
Pregunta 22
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Sound waves are:
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Mechanical waves
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Electromagnetic waves
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Gravitational waves
Pregunta 23
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The speed of sound (in non-dispersive medium):
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Depends on the properties of the propagating medium
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Is always constant, independent of the medium
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Decreases as sound moves away from the its source
Pregunta 24
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Human ear is most sensitive to frequencies (refer to equal-loudness curve):
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Below 1000 Hz
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From 2000 Hz to 5000 Hz
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Above 5000 Hz
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What is the meaning of 0 dB?
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There is no sound
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The sound is below hearing threshold level
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The sound is at threshold reference level
Pregunta 26
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Timbre is:
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Physical (objective) property of sound
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Psychophysical (subjective) sound property
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Type of wood found in North America
Pregunta 27
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The pitch of sound depends mostly on:
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Intensity of sound
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Sound pressure
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Sound frequency
Pregunta 28
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Which of the following does NOT have relevance to the reflection/transmission of sound waves?
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The acoustic impedance of substances at the boundary
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The colors of substances near the boundary area
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The cross sectional area of the boundary surface
Pregunta 29
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Timbre is related to:
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Harmonic overtones
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Wooden instruments
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Falling trees
Pregunta 30
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Weber-Fechner law (in psychophysics) describes a logarithmic relationship between the intensity of a sound wave and….:
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Acoustic pressure
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The sound pitch
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The perception of loudness
Pregunta 31
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Intensity is defined as:
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Power per area
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Power per time
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Energy per time
Pregunta 32
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When sound wave travels across two materials with similar acoustic impedance, at the boundary surface there will be:
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similar amounts of transmission and reflection
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more transmission and less reflection
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less transmission and more reflection
Pregunta 33
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The acoustic impedance Z of a substance is defined as the product of:
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The density and the atomic number of the element: ρZ
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The density and the speed of sound: ρv
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The temperature and the speed of sound: tv
Pregunta 34
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Why can’t we hear voices (speech) when submerged under water?
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Most of the sound is reflected at the air/water boundary
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Sound waves do not propagate under water
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Ear canals are clogged with water
Pregunta 35
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What property of sound is measured in decibels (dB)?
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Wavelength
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Intensity level
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Loudness
Pregunta 36
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If the period of a wave is 0.02 s, what is its frequency? (Hint: how often does it vibrate in one second?)
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200 Hz
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100 Hz
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50 Hz
Pregunta 37
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A person screams in the mountain and hears the echo after 2 seconds. How far was the cliff that caused the reflection of the sound (echo)?
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1020 m
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340m
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680m
Pregunta 38
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Which of the following properties of sound is measured in Hertz (Hz)?
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Power
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Amplitude
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Frequency
Pregunta 39
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When sound wave propagates between two media with similar impedance, there will be:
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Equal amounts of transmission and reflection
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Be more transmission and less reflection
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Be more reflection and less transmission
Pregunta 40
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The human ear is sensitive to frequencies in the range:
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20 Hz – 20 MHz
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200 Hz – 20 kHz
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20 Hz – 2000 Hz
Pregunta 41
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What are the SI units for loudness?
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Sone
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Phon
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dB
Pregunta 42
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The speed of sound in the human body is approximately:
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330 m/s
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1500 m/s
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6000 m/s
Pregunta 43
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The audiogram is a method for hearing loss evaluation by measuring the threshold hearing intensity of sound for different:
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Frequencies
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Wavelengths
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Amplitudes
Pregunta 44
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Pure tone is characterized by:
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Deviation from the equilibrium is proportional to the frequency
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Constant velocity vector
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Constant frequency
Pregunta 45
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When sound wave travels from air into the human body, what happens to its speed?
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Increases, because tissue has higher acoustic impedance
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Decreases, because tissue has lower acoustic impedance
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It doesn’t change because the speed of sound is constant
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