Quiz about Wave Properties and Sound Quiz

Question 1

What is a wave?

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A disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another

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A pattern that repeats at regular intervals

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A type of particle movement

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A static form of energy

Question 2

What are the two main parts of a wave called?

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Crest and Trough

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Peak and Valley

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High and Low

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Summit and Basin

Question 3

What is a medium in the context of wave movement?

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B) Any substance that a wave moves through

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A) A tool used for drawing

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C) A type of artistic expression

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D) A measurement of distance

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT an example of a medium through which waves can move?

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C) Vacuum of space

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A) Water

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B) Air

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D) Rocks and soil

Question 5

What type of waves require a medium to travel?

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Mechanical waves

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Electromagnetic waves

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Light waves

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Radio waves

Question 6

Which of the following is an example of a mechanical wave?

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Ocean waves

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Gamma rays

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Microwaves

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X-rays

Question 7

Identify the type of wave from the following that is NOT a mechanical wave.

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Electromagnetic waves

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Sound waves

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Seismic waves

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Ocean waves

Question 8

What are waves that do not need a medium to travel called?

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Electromagnetic waves

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Sound waves

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Mechanical waves

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Gravitational waves

Question 9

Which of the following is an example of a wave that does not require a medium?

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Light

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Ocean waves

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Sound waves

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Seismic waves

Question 10

What are the two parts of a transverse wave labeled in the diagram?

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Crest and Trough

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Peak and Valley

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High and Low

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Summit and Basin

Question 11

In a longitudinal wave, the particles of the medium move in which direction relative to the direction of wave?

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In the same direction as the wave

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Perpendicular to the direction of wave

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In the opposite direction of wave

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In a circular motion around the wave

Question 12

What are the two main parts of a longitudinal wave as shown in the diagram?

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Compression and rarefaction

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Crest and trough

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Wavelength and amplitude

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Frequency and period

Question 13

What type of wave is demonstrated by the slinky on the left side of the image?

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Transverse wave

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Longitudinal wave

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Surface wave

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Torsional wave

Question 14

What type of wave is shown by the slinky on the right side of the image?

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Longitudinal wave

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Transverse wave

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Surface wave

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Torsional wave

Question 15

What is the amplitude of a wave?

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The distance a wave moves above or below its position at rest

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The distance a wave moves from its peak to its trough

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The length of one complete wave cycle

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The time it takes for a wave to complete one cycle

Question 16

What is the wavelength of a wave as described in basic wave properties?

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The distance from crest to crest or trough to trough

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The height of the wave from the rest position

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The time it takes for one full wave cycle to occur

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The number of waves that pass a point in a given time

Question 17

What does the frequency of a wave refer to?

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The number of waves passing a fixed point in a given amount of time

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The amplitude of the highest point of the wave

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The speed at which the wave travels through a medium

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The distance between two consecutive crests of the wave

Question 18

Which color wave in the diagram represents the wave with the highest frequency?

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Purple

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Red

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Yellow

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Green

Question 19

Sound travels in longitudinal waves and disrupts....

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the particles in whatever medium it travels through.

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Energy

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Equilibrium

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particles in the vacuum of space

Question 20

The speed of sound depends on the medium. Which medium will sound travel fastest?

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Solid

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Liquid

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Air/Gas

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Vacuum of space

Question 21

The amplitude of a wave shows the _______________ of the sound.

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Volume

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Pitch

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Speed

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Note

Question 22

Amplitude or the volume of a sound is measured in __________.

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Decibels

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Newtons

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Meters

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Seconds

Question 23

Which graph shows the loudest sound?

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A

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B

Question 24

The pitch of the sound relates to which wave property?

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Frequency

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Amplitude

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Wavelength

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Speed

Question 25

Which wave has the lowest pitch/ frequency?

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Question 26

If a sound has a high pitch or frequency what will be the wavelength?

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Shorter wavelength

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Longer wavelength

Question 27

A hornet flaps its wings at 200 flaps per second, a housefly flaps its wings at 100 flaps per second and a mosquito flaps its wings at 500 flaps per second. If flaps per second represent frequency which insect will make the sound with the lowest pitch?

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Housefly

(100 flaps)

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Hornet

(200 flaps)

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Mosquito

(500 flaps)

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