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WorksheetsIPC Unit 11 Review-Waves
Total questions: 36
Worksheet time: 18mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A substance through which a wave travels is called?
a)
Normal
b)
Trough
c)
Medium
d)
Node
2.
Which of the following is an example of a longitudinal wave?
a)
Sound
b)
Light
c)
Water
d)
Light and Water
3.
Which of the following is an example of a transverse wave?
a)
Sound
b)
Light
c)
Water
d)
Light & water
4.
The maximum distance that a wave is displaced from the medium is called?
a)
wavelength
b)
crest
c)
trough
d)
amplitude
5.
The distance between 2 consecutive corresponding points on a wave is called?
a)
wavelength
b)
crest
c)
frequence
d)
amplitude
6.
The highest point of the wave is called?
a)
wavelength
b)
crest
c)
trough
d)
amplitude
7.
The lowest point of the wave is called?
a)
wavelength
b)
crest
c)
trough
d)
amplitude
8.
The space in the medium where the molecules are crowded together is called?
a)
trough
b)
crest
c)
compression
d)
rarefaction
9.
The space in the medium where the molecules are spread apart is called?
a)
trough
b)
crest
c)
compression
d)
rarefaction
10.
The Hertz is a unit of?
a)
length
b)
time
c)
frequency
d)
intensity
11.
The unit decibel is for?
a)
length
b)
time
c)
frequency
d)
intensity
12.
The bending of waves due to a change in speed is called?
a)
diffraction
b)
interference
c)
reflection
d)
refraction
13.
The bending of waves around a barrier is called?
a)
diffraction
b)
interference
c)
reflection
d)
refraction
14.
5 Hz is equal to?
a)
5 m/s
b)
5 m
c)
5 seconds
d)
5 waves/sec
15.
The bouncing back of a wave is called?
a)
diffraction
b)
interference
c)
reflection
d)
refraction
16.
Which of the following are the best transmitters of sound?
a)
gases
b)
liquids
c)
solids
d)
plasma
17.
The speed of sound in air is approximately?
a)
3.4 m/s
b)
34 m/s
c)
340 m/s
d)
3400 m/s
18.
Intensity of sound depends on?
a)
frequency
b)
overtones
c)
amplitude
d)
wavelength
19.
Pitch depends on?
a)
frequency
b)
overtones
c)
amplitude
d)
wavelength
20.
An apparent change in pitch due to the motion of the source or listener is called?
a)
resonance
b)
doppler effect
c)
reverberation
d)
frequency
21.
Humans can hear in a range of?
a)
20-20,000 Hz
b)
20-25,000 Hz
c)
100-150,000 Hz
d)
20-150,000 Hz
22.
Hearing loss begins at ___ decibels.
a)
110
b)
25
c)
75
d)
85
23.
Hearing pain begins at ___ decibels.
a)
120
b)
125
c)
85
d)
15
24.
The science of sound is called?
a)
Music
b)
Sonics
c)
Acoustics
d)
Resonance
25.
What is #25?
a)
cochlea
b)
ear canal
c)
stirrup
d)
ear drum
26.
What is #26?
a)
cochlea
b)
ear canal
c)
stirrup
d)
ear drum
27.
What is #27?
a)
cochlea
b)
ear canal
c)
stirrup
d)
ear drum
28.
What is #28?
a)
cochlea
b)
ear canal
c)
stirrup
d)
ear drum
29.
What is #29?
a)
hammer
b)
anvil
c)
semicircular canalns
d)
ear drum
30.
What is #30?
a)
hammer
b)
anvil
c)
semicircular canalns
d)
ear drum
31.
What is #31?
a)
hammer
b)
anvil
c)
semicircular canalns
d)
ear drum
32.
What is #32?
a)
medium
b)
crest
c)
amplitude
d)
trough
33.
What is #33?
a)
medium
b)
crest
c)
amplitude
d)
trough
34.
What is #34?
a)
medium
b)
crest
c)
amplitude
d)
trough
35.
What is #35?
a)
medium
b)
crest
c)
wavelength
d)
trough
36.
What is #36?
a)
medium
b)
crest
c)
wavelength
d)
trough
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