WorksheetsSound 101 Quiz (LS)
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Sound travels as ...
transverse waves
longitudinal waves
seismic waves
air waves
As air particles are pushed together, they create a region of higher density and pressure in a longitudinal wave. These regions are called ...
sound waves
rarefactions
compressions
transverse wave
As air particles become less crowded a region of lower density and pressure is created. This part of a longitudinal wave is called a ...
compression
sound wave
rarefaction
transverse wave
A sound with a low pitch would have a ...
high frequency
low frequency
high amplitude
low amplitude
Sound travels at a speed of ...
approximately 300 m/s
approximately 340 m/s
approximately 380 m/s
approximately 400 m/s
All the following are TRUE about sound waves EXCEPT
it requires a medium
can have high and low amplitude
soft or loud
only high frequency
