WorksheetsPhysics - Sound Waves
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A disturbance that travels through a medium as a longitudinal wave
a)
sound
b)
wavelength
c)
pitch
d)
frequency
2.
The number of wavelengths that pass a point each second
a)
frequency
b)
wavelength
c)
pitch
d)
amplitude
3.
Material (matter) through which a wave travels
a)
medium
b)
Doppler Effect
c)
sound
d)
pitch
4.
When the sound source moves, the frequency changes
ex. police car siren sounding lower pitch after the car passes
ex. police car siren sounding lower pitch after the car passes
a)
pitch
b)
frequency
c)
Doppler Effect
d)
medium
5.
What does pitch depend on?
a)
amplitude
b)
frequency
c)
intensity
d)
volume of sound
6.
If the distance represented by the letter A were increased, how would it change the way the sound was heard?
a)
The sound would be higher.
b)
The sound would be lower.
c)
The sound would be softer.
d)
The sound would be louder.
7.
Which of the following does sound depend on?
a)
type of medium
b)
distance to the medium
c)
height of the medium
d)
vibration of the medium
8.
Sound Waves Move faster in what temperature
a)
Heat
b)
Cold
c)
Doesn't Matter
d)
Both
9.
Select the correct order of waves on the EMS
a)
Radio, Micro, Infra, Visible, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma
b)
Gamma, X-ray, Ultra, Vis, Infra, Micro, Radio
c)
Vis, Micro, Infra, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma, Radio
d)
Micro, Radio, Vis, Infra, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma
10.
Put the visible light colors in order from longest wavelength to shortest wavelength
a)
Violet, Indigo, Blue, Green, Orange, Yellow, Red
b)
Red, Yellow, Green, Orange, Violet, Blue, Indigo
c)
Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet
11.
The _______________ determines the color of visible light.
a)
wavelength
b)
speed
c)
amplitude
d)
light
12.
Which color has the least amount of energy?
a)
red
b)
orange
c)
green
d)
blue
13.
After the train passed, the pitch of the train whistle became lower. This change in sound would be represented by what change in the diagram above?
a)
The distance represented by C would increase.
b)
The distance represented by C would decrease.
c)
The distance represented by D would increase.
d)
The distance represented by D would decrease.
14.
Which of the following would you hear as a low pitched sound?
a)
sound wave with a frequency of 50 Hz
b)
sound wave with frequency of 10,000 Hz
c)
sound wave with an intensity of 10 dB
d)
sound wave with an intensity of 100 dB
15.
Sound travels FASTEST through which of these materials?
a)
A type of gas, like helium
b)
Empty space
c)
A metal such as iron
d)
Water
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