The speed of sound depends on ____________

distance to the source of the wave

When comparing the two waves that are shown, how would Wave A (green wave) differ than Wave B (black wave)?

Wave A and B have the same amplitude, but wave B (black) has a lower pitch.

Wave A and B have the same amplitude, but Wave A has a lower pitch.

Wave A and B have the same pitch, but Wave A is a softer sound.

Wave A and B have the same pitch, but Wave B is a softer sound.

How do electromagnetic and mechanical waves compare?

Mechanical waves can only travel through a solid, liquid, or gas, but electromagnetic waves can travel through a vacuum.

Mechanical waves can only travel through a vacuum, but electromagnetic waves can travel through a solid, liquid, or gas.

Mechanical waves can travel through a solid, liquid, or gas, but electromagnetic waves can only travel through a gas.

Mechanical waves can travel through a solid, liquid, or gas, but electromagnetic waves can only travel through a solid.

A student asks a series of questions about a wave. The answer to which question will allow the student to determine whether the wave is electromagnetic or mechanical?

Does it require a medium in order to travel?

Can it pass through air and water?

Does it have a measurable speed?

Does it have a measurable frequency?

What do radio waves, microwaves, X-rays, and gamma rays all have in common?

They are electromagnetic waves.

They all have the same wavelength.

They are detected in the same way.

They store the same amount of energy.

Why is sound able to travel faster through a solid than a gas?

Solid molecules are packed tightly to allow vibrations to transfer easily

Gas molecules are loosely packed to allow vibrations

Sound does not travel faster through a solid than a gas.

When the frequency of a wave increases, what happens to the wavelength?

The wavelength is not directly affected by the frequency of a wave.

More specific information is needed to form a conclusion about the wavelength.

What type of wave is this?

Both Electromagnetic and Mechanical

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Sound waves are longitudinal wave

True

False

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Sound can travel through solids, liquids and gases, but cannot travel though vacuum.

True

False

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Why can sound traveler faster in solids and liquids than in gases?

Particles cannot move freely.

Kinetic energy of particles low.

Distance between particles is closer.

Particles do not touch each other.

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Sound is a kind of energy made by

heat

vibrations

cold

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Low pitch sound wave always has

a longer wavelength

a shorter wavelength

small amplitude

a high volume

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Sound travels faster through

solids

liquids

gas

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The high or low of a sound.

vibration

frequency

pitch

amplitude

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Sound Waves Practice Test

Sound waves are longitudinal wave

Sound can travel through solids, liquids and gases, but cannot travel though vacuum.

Why can sound traveler faster in solids and liquids than in gases?

Sound is a kind of energy made by

Low pitch sound wave always has

Sound travels faster through

The high or low of a sound.

fill in the blank with the correct word in parenthesis.
A sound with high frequency has a ______ pitch.

Loudness, or sound, level is measured in units called ____________

You can hear sounds from around the corner because of _________________

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Sound Waves Practice Test

Sound waves are longitudinal wave

Sound can travel through solids, liquids and gases, but cannot travel though vacuum.

Why can sound traveler faster in solids and liquids than in gases?

Sound is a kind of energy made by

Low pitch sound wave always has

Sound travels faster through

The high or low of a sound.

fill in the blank with the correct word in parenthesis.A sound with high frequency has a ______ pitch.

Loudness, or sound, level is measured in units called ____________

You can hear sounds from around the corner because of _________________

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fill in the blank with the correct word in parenthesis.
A sound with high frequency has a ______ pitch.