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Doppler Effect Quiz

Authored by Sierra Stewart

Science

9th - 12th Grade

NGSS covered

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Doppler Effect Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

The pitch of a sound wave relates to the wave's _________________.

Amplitude

Frequency

Wavelength

Period

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

An ambulance is driving towards you as you stand on the sidewalk. What happens to the pitch of the siren as it comes towards you?

It increases

It decreases

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

What is the Doppler Effect?

A change in frequency due to the relative motion of a wave source and an observer

When a wave overlaps with another wave

When a wave bounces off of another object

When a wave bends due to traveling through a different medium

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

You are driving in a car and honk the horn at a person standing in the street. As you approach the person, what happens to the pitch of the horn according to you in the car?

It increases

It decreases

It stays the same because you are in the car moving with the sound.

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

You are standing on the side of the road when a police car races past you with its siren on. After the police car passes you, what happens to the pitch of the siren?

It increases

It decreases

It turns red

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Media Image

Look at the picture. Who is experiencing a higher pitched sound?

Observer A

Observer B

There's no difference

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

What can you tell about the motion of this object?

Moving left.
Moving right quickly.
Standing still. 
Moving up slowly. 

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

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