Sound Properties Quiz

What does the vertical axis on the oscilloscope graph represent?

• Wavelength

• Amplitude

• Frequency

• Time

What is the maximum displacement of an air molecule from its undisturbed position called?

• Frequency

• Period

• Amplitude

• Wavelength

What is the period of a sound wave defined as?

• Number of seconds per oscillation

• Distance between two compressed regions of air

• Time for an air molecule to move back and forth one time

• Number of oscillations per second

What is the frequency of a sound wave defined as?

• Time for an air molecule to move back and forth one time

• Number of seconds per oscillation

• Number of oscillations per second

• Distance between two compressed regions of air

What unit is used to measure frequency?

• Hertz

• Meters

• Seconds

• Cycles

What is the typical frequency range for human hearing?

• 10-100 Hertz

• 100-1000 Hertz

• 1000-10000 Hertz

• 20-20000 Hertz

What is the maximum frequency that humans can hear?

• 60000 Hertz

• 1000 Hertz

• 20000 Hertz

• 40000 Hertz

What does the distance between two compressed regions of air represent?

• Wavelength

• Frequency

• Period

• Amplitude

What does a displacement versus time graph represent for a sound wave?

• Wavelength

• Amplitude

• Period

• Frequency

What does a displacement versus position graph represent for a sound wave?