Exploring Sound Waves

Exploring Sound Waves

Assessment

Interactive Video

Physics

5th - 6th Grade

Hard

Created by

Evelyn Hayes

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are sound waves primarily composed of?

Electric currents

Light particles

Vibrations

Magnetic fields

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the frequency of a sound wave determine?

The direction of the sound

The pitch of the sound

The speed of the sound

The loudness of the sound

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which unit is used to measure the amplitude of sound waves?

Hertz

Decibels

Meters

Watts

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following can create sound waves?

A mirror

A light bulb

A musical instrument

A vacuum

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Through which medium do sound waves travel the fastest?

Gases

Liquids

Solids

Vacuum

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happens to sound waves when they encounter a soft material?

They are reflected

They are amplified

They are absorbed

They are refracted

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the effect called when sound waves bounce back from a hard surface?

Diffusion

Echo

Refraction

Absorption

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