Exploring the Science of Sound: Speed and Mediums
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Physics, Science
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10th Grade - University
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why do we see fireworks before hearing them?
Because sound travels faster than light
Because light travels faster than sound
Because our eyes are more sensitive than our ears
Because fireworks are silent
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What happens to the speed of light when it moves from a rarer to a denser medium?
It decreases
It increases
It remains the same
It becomes zero
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the purpose of the bell jar experiment?
To show that sound can travel in a vacuum
To demonstrate that sound needs a medium to travel
To create a vacuum for light to travel
To measure the speed of light
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What happens to the sound volume when the air volume in the bell jar is reduced?
The sound volume increases
The sound volume decreases
The sound volume remains the same
The sound volume becomes zero
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does the speed of sound in water compare to that in air?
It cannot travel in water
It is faster in water
It is the same in both
It is slower in water
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why does sound travel fastest in solids?
Because solids have more air
Because sound does not need a medium in solids
Because particles in solids are tightly packed
Because solids are less dense
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the speed of sound in solids as observed in the experiment?
5,120 meters per second
1,480 meters per second
10,000 meters per second
343 meters per second
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