Effect of Temperature to the Speed of Sound

The speed of sound at 20 degrees celcius is:

• 331 m/s
• 365 m/s
• 621 m/s
• 343 m/s

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Sound waves are _______ waves.

• Transverse

• Seismic

• Longitudinal

• Slow

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As the temperature of a medium increases, the sound waves will travel ____________.

• Faster

• Slower

• As the same speed

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Sound does not travel in space because

• Space is too far away.
• There is no matter in space.
• Space is the final frontier
• Space has planets.

This is what you get when sound waves are reflected, or bounce back, off of a hard surface.

• Amplitude
• Pitch
• Volume
• Echo

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The speed of a sound wave depends on

• the frequency
• the medium
• both air temperature and medium
• the air temperature

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Bats use ________ to locate mosquitoes in the air.

• solar

• ecology

• echolocation

• refraction

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Why is the school library covered with carpet?

• So everyone can make a lot of noise
• to help absorb sounds to keep it quiet
• because it looks good
• to help absorb sounds so it can stay noisy

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How does a sound wave interact with a human ear?

• vibrates the ear drum and tiny hairs
• bounces off the ear canal
• rotates the ear drum
• vibrates the ear canal

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Why does sound travel faster in solids than in liquids or gases.

• They are harder.

• The particles are closer together.

• Solids have more energy.

• Gases fill their container.

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