Physics Sound Quiz

The source of every sound is something that is

• vibrating

• moving

• accelerating

• undergoing simple harmonic motion

• a net emitter of energy

A sound wave is a

• longitudinal wave

• transverse wave

• all of the above

• none of the above

A high-frequency sound source produces a high

• speed

• amplitude

• pitch

• all of the above

• none of the above

The approximate range of human hearing is

• 10 hertz to 10,000 hertz

• 20 hertz to 20,000 hertz

• 40 hertz to 40,000 hertz

• none of the above

A wave of frequency of 1000 hertz vibrates at:

• less than 1000 cycles per second.

• 1000 cycles per second.

• more than 1000 cycles per second.

• none of the above

Human hearing is best in:

• infrasonic sound.

• ultrasonic sound.

• both of these

• neither of these

Sound travels fastest in:

• air.

• water.

• steel.

• a vacuum.

Sound waves cannot travel in:

• air.

• water.

• steel.

• a vacuum.

The speed of sound depends on:

• its frequency.

• its amplitude.

• the medium in which it travels.

• all of the above

• none of the above

In air and in water the same sound travels with different:

• frequencies

• speeds

• both of these

• neither of these