Sound Quiz

Mechanical waves, like sound waves, require a ______________ to transfer energy.

• Model

• Vacuum

• Slinky

• Medium

The frequency of a sound wave affects the sounds ___________________.

• ability to transfer energy

• height of wave

• pitch

• volume

A sound wave with a higher amplitude affects the sounds ______________________.

• amount of waves per second

• loudness

• pitch

• wavelength

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Which graph, B or C, shows a higher frequency?

• B

• C

• B & C both have the same frequency

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What statement is true about the graphs

• Graph 1 has a higher amplitude, so it will be louder

• Graph 2 has a higher amplitude, so it will be louder

• Graph 1 has a higher amplitude, so it will be softer

• Graph 2 has a higher amplitude so it will be softer

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Sound waves transfer _________ not ___________.

• energy, matter

• matter, energy

• matter, sound

What does a higher frequency in a sound wave indicate?

• A louder sound

• A softer sound

• A higher pitch

• A lower pitch

What does the amplitude of a sound wave affect?

• The pitch of the sound

• The loudness of the sound

• The speed of the sound

• The color of the sound

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Lable the Transverse Wave

a

b

d

c

e

Wavelength

Amplitude

Equalibrium

Crest

Trough

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Match the following

• How often a wave passes a point

• Wavelength

• Highest point of a wave

• Trough

• Lowest point of a wave

• Crest

• Height of the wave

• Frequency

• Distance between 2 crests or troughs

• Amplitude

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