WorksheetsThe Science of Sound
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 10mins
All sound is...
music
vibration
harmony
pitch
Sound travels through the air in the form of...
sound waves
compounds
water molecules
tidal waves
Which term refers to the highness or lowness of a sound?
amplitude
harmony
pitch
resonance
When an object shivers or quakes at a regulated speed in response to some stimulus
pitch
harmony
melody
vibration
When sound waves vibrate in the air, producing a tone by virtue of their containers
resonance
amplitude
frequency
tone
Frequency is how many times a wave vibrates per...
minute
hour
second
tenth of a second
Which frequency would produce a higher sounding pitch?
440 Hz
220 Hz
Which instrument plays the notes with the lowest frequencies?
flute
clarinet
trumpet
tuba
In order to break a wine glass with sound, you must sing or play the natural vibrating frequency of the glass at a loud volume. This produces...
sympathetic vibration
pathetic vibration
depressive resonance
frequent resonance
The amount of energy in the sound wave (which we hear as "volume") is _________________
frequency
timbre
resonance
amplitude
Frequency is measured in which units?
Hertz (Hz)
decibels (db)
centimeters (cm)
inches (in)
Amplitude is measured in which units?
Hertz (Hz)
decibels (db)
centimeters (cm)
inches (in)
The unique tone quality of a sound wave; the shape of the sound wave.
Frequency
Amplitude
Timbre
Resonance
A specialized structure designed to receive sound
Sonic receptor
Ear
Amplifier
Instrument
What is one interesting thing you learned this unit?
