Sound Waves & Hearing Review Quiz

In the image, we two sound waves, Wave A and Wave B. Which wave has the longest (largest) wavelength?

• Wave A

• Wave B

• These two waves have an equal wavelength.

• There is not enough information to know for sure.

Which wave has the shortest (lowest) wavelength?

• Wave A

• Wave B

• Both waves have an equal wavelength.

• There is not enough information to tell.

Which wave has the highest frequency, and therefore the highest pitch?

• Wave A

• Wave B

• Both waves have an equal frequency.

• There is not enough information to know for sure.

Which wave has the lowest frequency, and therefore the lowest pitch?

• Wave A

• Wave B

• Both waves have an equal pitch.

• There is not enough information to tell.

Which wave carries more energy and would sound the loudest?

• The high amplitude wave

• The low amplitude wave

• Both waves would sound equally loud.

• We cannot tell for sure.

The top half of this image and the bottom half of this image show the same two waves. The top is a representation of these as __________ waves, while the bottom is a model of these as __________ waves.

• secondary; primary

• longitudinal; transverse

• sound; ultraviolet

• transverse; longitudinal

All of these waves have the same __________.

• amplitude and wavelength

• amplitude and speed

• frequency and wavelength

• frequency and amplitude

These sound waves are actually longitudinal waves, but they are shown here as transverse waves for simplicity. Which sound wave would be the loudest?

• Wave A

• Wave B

• Wave C

• Wave D

Which wave would have the highest pitch, which means it has the highest frequency?

• Wave A

• Wave B

• Wave C

• Wave D

Which wave would have the lowest, or deepest, pitch?

• Wave A

• Wave B

• Wave C

• Wave D