Quiz about Sound Energy

Question 1

What is vibration?

Accepted Answer

the back and forth movement of matter

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how loud a sound is

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how high or low a sound is

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the loudness or softness of a sound

Question 2

Measure of how high or low a sound is

Accepted Answer

pitch

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amplitude

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compression

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speed of sound

Question 3

A longer string makes a _______ pitch than a short string.

Accepted Answer

lower

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louder

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softer

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higher

Question 4

An object that does not vibrate cannot produce

Accepted Answer

sound

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light

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heat

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electricity

Question 5

Sound is a form of?

Accepted Answer

energy

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pitch

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volume

Question 6

What type of materials REFLECT sound?

Accepted Answer

both hard and smooth materials

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hard materials

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smooth materials

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porous materials

Question 7

The ___________________ is how loud or soft a sound is.

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volume

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echo

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frequency

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pitch

Question 8

In which medium will sound travel slowest?

Accepted Answer

air

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water

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glass

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salt water

Question 9

Which of the following determines the pitch of a sound wave?

Accepted Answer

speed of the vibration

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density

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mass

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reflection

Question 10

Why is the school library covered with carpet?

Accepted Answer

to help absorb sounds to keep it quiet

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So everyone can make a lot of noise

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because it looks good

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to help absorb sounds so it can stay noisy

Question 11

True or False You can hear in sound in a vacuum.

Accepted Answer

False

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True

Question 12

If you walk into an empty gym and yell, why would you hear an echo?

Accepted Answer

The sound waves are bouncing off the hard smooth gym walls in a very large space.

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The gym walls are soft and uneven.

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The sound waves are being absorbed by the hard smooth walls.

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The gym walls are really clean and the ceiling is low.

Question 13

How can you create a low pitch sound on a violin?

Accepted Answer

Pluck the thickest string

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Pluck the thinnest string

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Pluck all the strings once together

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Play the guitar

Question 14

Destiny hits a symbol with her drumstick and makes it vibrate.  She then puts her hand on the symbol and stops the vibration.  What happened to the sound of the symbol?

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The sound stops because the vibrations have stopped.

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The sound continues but not as loud.

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The sound continues but has a lower pitch.

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The sound stops because her hand absorbs the sound.

Question 15

Vibrating vocal chords causes sound energy when a person speaks.

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 16

What travels faster, light or sound?

Accepted Answer

light

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sound

Question 17

Sound travels through solids.

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 18

1. Without matter, sound waves could not travel.

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 19

1. Sound travels through gas.

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 20

1. Sound travels fastest through gases (air).

Accepted Answer

False

Answer

True

Question 21

1. Sound can be transmitted through objects.

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 22

Sound travels FASTEST through which of these materials?

Accepted Answer

Metal

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Air

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Empty space

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Water

Question 23

Why does cupping your hands around your mouth when you shout make the sound travel further?

Accepted Answer

The sound energy is directed in one direction.

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The sound spreads out.

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Your voice gets louder.

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You are screaming.

Question 24

What would happen if you tighten the strings on a guitar?

Accepted Answer

it would make a high pitch sound

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it would make a low pitch sound

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it produces a slow vibrations

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it produces low frequency

Question 25

What is volume?

Accepted Answer

the loudness or softness of a sound

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how high or low a sound is

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the number of vibrations per second

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vibrations

Question 26

Sound is a kind of energy that travels in ___.

Accepted Answer

waves

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currents

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wires

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groups

Question 27

This sound wave has a:

Accepted Answer

high pitch

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low pitch

Question 28

This sound wave has a:

Accepted Answer

low pitch

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high pitch

Question 29

Your __________ vibrate when you talk

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vocal cords

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stomach

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lips

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ears

Question 30

A sound with a high pitch would have

Accepted Answer

a high frequency

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a low frequency

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a low amplitude

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a high amplitude

Question 31

The reflection of sound waves off of a hard surface can create ______.

Accepted Answer

An echo

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A wave

Question 32

Soft surfaces _______ sound waves.

Accepted Answer

Absorb

Answer

Reflect

Question 33

If you had to make some headphones to block sound, which material would you use?

Accepted Answer

Soft, because they absorb sound.

Answer

Hard, because they reflect sound.

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