Sound Waves and Properties Quiz

Imagine you're at a concert with Daniel, Arjun, and Grace. The music is blasting, and you can feel the energy in the air. Which of the following properties of a sound wave is directly related to how loud the music feels?

• Frequency

• Wavelength

• Amplitude

• Speed

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During a science experiment, Priya and Harper are playing with sound waves. If they decide to double the frequency of their sound wave, what will happen to its wavelength, assuming the speed of sound remains constant?

• It doubles

• It halves

• It remains the same

• It quadruples

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Aiden, Benjamin, and Michael are having a friendly debate about which material lets sound travel the fastest. Can you help them figure it out?

• Air

• Water

• Steel

• Vacuum

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What is the term for the bending of sound waves around obstacles?

• Reflection

• Refraction

• Diffraction

• Absorption

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During a lively classroom debate, Benjamin claims that sound waves have some unique traits. Which of the following is NOT one of those traits?

• They require a medium to travel

• They are longitudinal waves

• They can travel through a vacuum

• They can be reflected

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Isla and Oliver are having a friendly debate on a sunny day. Isla claims that as the temperature of the air rises, something interesting happens to the speed of sound. What do you think happens?

• It decreases

• It remains constant

• It increases

• It fluctuates

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Imagine Olivia and Liam are at a concert, and they start wondering about the music they're hearing. Which of the following best describes the relationship between frequency and wavelength in a sound wave?

• They are directly proportional

• They are inversely proportional

• They are unrelated

• They are equal