Sound Waves

What is transported by a wave?

• air

• energy

• matter

• particles

Which wave is classified as a mechanical wave?

• microwave

• infrared wave

• sound wave

• radio wave

The diagram shows a cartoon of a sound wave produced while a student is speaking.

What happens to the sound wave when the student speaks louder?

• The amplitude increases

• the wavelength will double

• the speed will increase

• the amplitude will decrease

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Through which medium is it impossible to transmit sound waves?

• space

• rock

• air

• water

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Sound is made when a source of energy forces the matter to _________.

• shake

• vibrate

• move

• stay still

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Sound waves cannot travel through _________.

• paper

• milk

• hydrogen

• empty space

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In which of these types of media will sound travel fastest?

• solid

• liquid

• gas

• vacuum

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Which temperature causes sound to travel more slowly?

• hot

• cold

The amount of energy a sound wave carries per second through a unit of area is its ______________.

• pitch

• intensity

• loudness

• frequency

The ____________ of a wave increases with increased energy.

• wave length

• amplitude

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