Assignment on Sound

What is sound?

• A type of light

• A vibration that we can hear

• A kind of smell

• A type of wave that we cannot hear

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How is sound created?

• By light waves

• By vibrating objects

• By electricity

• By water waves

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What are sound waves?

• Waves that travel through water

• Waves that carry vibrations from one place to another

• Waves that create colors

• Waves that make objects move without touching them

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Name the two types of waves.

• Fast and slow waves

• High and low waves

• Transverse and longitudinal waves

• Strong and weak waves

In which direction do particles move in a longitudinal wave?

• Up and down

• In a circle

• Side to side

• Diagonally

What is the highest point of a wave called?

• Trough

• Crest

• Amplitude

• Wavelength

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What is the lowest point of a wave called?

• Crest

• Trough

• Amplitude

• Wavelength

What does amplitude measure?

• The height of the wave from the resting point

• The length of the wave

• The speed of the wave

• The color of the wave

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What is the distance between two crests called?

• Amplitude

• Wavelength

• Frequency

• Wave height

What is the lowest point of energy in a wave called?

• Crest

• Peak

• Resting point

• Trough