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page 9 of 9 Question 1 A)A piano tuner hears a beat frequency when using a tuning fork to tune a piano wire. The piano tuner should adjust the tension in the wire to(1 point) Responses decrease the amount of interference and increase the beat frequency. decrease the amount of interference and increase the beat frequency. increase the amount of interference and increase the beat frequency. increase the amount of interference and increase the beat frequency. decrease the amount of interference and decrease the beat frequency. decrease the amount of interference and decrease the beat frequency. increase the amount of interference and decrease the beat frequency. increase the amount of interference and decrease the beat frequency. Question 2 A)In which case will a beat frequency most likely occur?(1 point) Responses two of the same instrument playing notes at slightly different frequencies two of the same instrument playing notes at slightly different frequencies two different instruments playing notes at very different frequencies two different instruments playing notes at very different frequencies two different instruments playing notes at the same frequency two different instruments playing notes at the same frequency two of the same instrument playing notes at the same frequency two of the same instrument playing notes at the same frequency Question 3 A)How can a person sing into a piano and cause a piano wire to vibrate?(1 point) Responses The person sings at a different frequency than the piano wire, called the beat frequency. The person sings at a different frequency than the piano wire, called the beat frequency. The person sings at the same frequency as the piano wire, called the resonance frequency. The person sings at the same frequency as the piano wire, called the resonance frequency. The person sings at the same frequency as the piano wire, called the beat frequency. The person sings at the same frequency as the piano wire, called the beat frequency. The person sings at a different frequency than the piano wire, called the resonance frequency. The person sings at a different frequency than the piano wire, called the resonance frequency. Question 4 A)What term is used to describe the combination of two traveling waves in the same material, which can be constructive or destructive depending on whether the waves meet in phase or out of phase?(1 point) Responses interference interference resonance frequency resonance frequency beat frequency beat frequency wavelength wavelength Question 5 A)The wires in a piano vibrate, but fractions of the wire also vibrate at different frequencies than the whole wire. What is the term for the softer notes produced by these different frequencies?(1 point) Responses interference interference resonance resonance pitch pitch harmonics harmonics
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Here are the responses to your questions based on the concept of sound waves, tuning, and musical acoustics:
Question 1:
A) The piano tuner should adjust the tension in the wire to:
- **decrease the amount of interference and increase the beat frequency.** (This will help the tuner match the pitch of the piano wire to that of the tuning fork.)
Question 2:
A) In which case will a beat frequency most likely occur?
- **two of the same instrument playing notes at slightly different frequencies.** (This is a classic scenario for observing beat frequencies.)
Question 3:
A) How can a person sing into a piano and cause a piano wire to vibrate?
- **The person sings at the same frequency as the piano wire, called the resonance frequency.** (This is how resonance works; the wire will vibrate in response to the singer's matching pitch.)
Question 4:
A) What term is used to describe the combination of two traveling waves in the same material, which can be constructive or destructive depending on whether the waves meet in phase or out of phase?
- **interference.** (This describes the phenomenon of wave interaction.)
Question 5:
A) The wires in a piano vibrate, but fractions of the wire also vibrate at different frequencies than the whole wire. What is the term for the softer notes produced by these different frequencies?
- **harmonics.** (These are the overtones produced alongside the fundamental frequency.)
Feel free to reach out if you have any more questions or need further clarifications!
Question 1:
A) The piano tuner should adjust the tension in the wire to:
- **decrease the amount of interference and increase the beat frequency.** (This will help the tuner match the pitch of the piano wire to that of the tuning fork.)
Question 2:
A) In which case will a beat frequency most likely occur?
- **two of the same instrument playing notes at slightly different frequencies.** (This is a classic scenario for observing beat frequencies.)
Question 3:
A) How can a person sing into a piano and cause a piano wire to vibrate?
- **The person sings at the same frequency as the piano wire, called the resonance frequency.** (This is how resonance works; the wire will vibrate in response to the singer's matching pitch.)
Question 4:
A) What term is used to describe the combination of two traveling waves in the same material, which can be constructive or destructive depending on whether the waves meet in phase or out of phase?
- **interference.** (This describes the phenomenon of wave interaction.)
Question 5:
A) The wires in a piano vibrate, but fractions of the wire also vibrate at different frequencies than the whole wire. What is the term for the softer notes produced by these different frequencies?
- **harmonics.** (These are the overtones produced alongside the fundamental frequency.)
Feel free to reach out if you have any more questions or need further clarifications!