Sound Waves

If you want to change the pitch of a sound, you have to change the ___

• frequency

• amplitude

• speed

• volume

The speed of a sound wave depends on

• the frequency

• the medium

• the sound source

• the amplitude

The pitch of a sound is most closely related to the

• medium through which the sound travels

• distance from the sound source

• intensity of the sound

• frequency of the sound waves

How loud or soft the volume is, of a sound, is related to the _____________ of the wave.

• amplitude

• wave length

• frequency

• rest position

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The number of wavelengths that pass a point each second

• frequency

• pitch

• wave length

• amplitude

A part in a longitudinal wave where the particles are spread apart

• compression

• crest

• rarefaction

• trough

Material (matter) through which a wave travels

• medium

• sound

• mechanical wave

• longitudinal wave

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If distance C on the diagram increased, what would happen to the pitch?

• The volume would be louder.

• The pitch would be lower.

• The volume would be softer.

• The pitch would be higher.

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If the distance represented by the letter A were increased, how would it change the way the sound was heard?

• the sound would be a higher pitch

• the sound would be louder in volume

• the sound would be softer in volume

• the sound would be a lower pitch

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Which of the following can sound travel through?

• all of the above

• gas

• solid

• liquid

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