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Understanding Sound Waves

Understanding Sound Waves

Assessment

Interactive Video

Physics

9th - 12th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Nancy Jackson

FREE Resource

10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What type of wave is a sound wave?

Transverse wave

Longitudinal wave

Electromagnetic wave

Surface wave

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In which medium does sound travel the fastest?

Vacuum

Steel

Water

Air

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happens to the wavelength of a sound wave if its frequency increases while the speed remains constant?

Wavelength increases

Wavelength decreases

Wavelength remains the same

Wavelength becomes zero

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which factor does NOT affect the speed of sound in air?

Pressure

Color

Humidity

Temperature

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the baseline speed of sound in air at 0°C?

343 m/s

331 m/s

300 m/s

360 m/s

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does humidity affect the speed of sound in air?

Decreases speed

Reverses direction

Increases speed

No effect

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the frequency of a sound wave with a wavelength of 1.70 m in air at 15°C?

400 Hz

300 Hz

200 Hz

100 Hz

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