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Sound: how much do I know?

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which image best describes how sound travels in the air?

a)
b)
c)
d)
2.

Select ALL correct statements:

a)

Sound travels faster in air than in water

b)

Sound travels faster in water than in air

c)

Sound travels in solids

d)

Sound travels in vacuum

3.

What single statement is correct?

a)

Sound is caused by fluctuations of particles in a medium

b)

Sound in caused by noise

c)

Sound is caused by vibrations

d)

Sound is caused by the change in temperature

4.

Which type of wave is produced by sound?

a)

Transverse wave

b)

Longitudinal wave

5.

Just like light waves, sound waves also have: (answer all options that apply)

a)

Frequency

b)

Wavelength

c)

Speed

d)

Magnetic field

6.

The tuning fork is producing vibrations in the air. The wavelength of the sound is:

a)

The length of the compression region

b)

The length of the rarefaction region

c)

The distance between two successive compressions

d)

The distance between two successive rarefractions

7.

What is the frequency range that humans can hear?

a)

From 5 to 12 000 Hz

b)

From 50 to 45 000 Hz

c)

From 45 to 65 000 Hz

d)

From 20 to 20 000 Hz

8.

Frequencies below 20 Hz and above 20 kHz are called infra- and ultra-sound respectively.

a)

So, dolphins and elephants can hear ultrasound

b)

So, humans and cats can hear ultrasound

c)

So, dogs and bats can hear ultrasound

d)

So, mice and elephants can hear ultrasound

9.

A specific terminology is used for sound. Frequency is strictly connected to Pitch. Select all instruments that produce high pitch sound.

a)
b)
c)
d)
10.

A specific terminology is used for sound. Amplitude is strictly connected to loudness. Select all correct statements.

a)

The sound is perceived as softer if the amplitude increases

b)

The sound is perceived as softer if the amplitude decreases

c)

The sound is perceived as louder if the amplitude increases

d)

The sound is perceived as louder if the amplitude decreases