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WorksheetsIntro and Sound Waves Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
An earthquake wave travels from its source underground to the ocean floor. What will happen to the wave when it meets the water in the ocean?
It will stop
It will move faster
It will move slower.
It will continue to move at the same speed.
Through which of these media do sound waves travel the fastest?
rock
hot air
seawater
foam
Mei knows the wavelength and the frequency of a wave. How will she use this information to calculate the speed of the wave?
Add frequency and wavelength.
Divide frequency by wavelength.
Divide wavelength by frequency.
Multiply wavelength and frequency.
What is a sonic boom?
the sound of air particles breaking
the destructive interference of many sound waves
the constructive interference of many sound waves
the sound that occurs before the sound barrier is broken
A wave passes through a medium. The particles in the medium change their position. Which statement best describes how the position of a particle changes as the wave progresses?
The particle moves in one direction, then the opposite, and returns to its original position.
The particle moves perpendicular to the direction of the wave into a new position.
The particle moves parallel with the direction of the wave into a new position.
The particle vibrates continually around its original position.
All mechanical waves have which of the following in common?
Mechanical waves are transverse.
Mechanical waves are longitudinal.
Mechanical waves do not require a medium to move.
Mechanical waves must progress through a medium.
A loud motorcycle passes by the front of Bill's house. What medium does the sound wave travel through to get from the motorcycle to Bill's ears?
air
energy
a vacuum
large vibrations
A radio station transmits to a receiving antenna. The radio wave sent is a
sound wave.
torsional wave
longitudinal wave.
transverse wave.
A sound wave can be transmitted through all of the following except
a gas.
a liquid.
a solid.
a vacuum.
Which of the following statements applies to a longitudinal wave?
The motion of the medium is random.
The motion of the medium is in a circular pattern.
The motion of the medium is parallel to the motion of the wave.
The motion of the medium is perpendicular to the motion of the wave.
A few boys are sledding on snow in their favorite park. They notice that it is harder to hear someone shouting from the top of the hill to the bottom than it is in the summertime. What factor is most likely affecting the sound of their shouting?
altitude
frequency
pressure
temperature
Which of these is the best example of resonance?
a bat uses ultrasonic waves to locate its next meal
a telephone changes sound waves into electric signals
a guitar body vibrates from the sound of a plucked string
a jet produces a sonic boom as it breaks the sound barrier
What role does the inner ear play in hearing?
captures sound waves
transmits sound waves from air to fluids
converts sound waves into electrical signals
removes high and low sound waves that are harmful
For what purpose do bats use ultrasonic waves?
sonar
ultrasound
echolocation
Doppler effects
What part of the telephone is responsible for converting sound waves into electrical signals?
switch
wall jack
microphone
speaker
