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WorksheetsSound - pitch & loudness
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 23mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Sound is caused by....
a)
molecules
b)
vibrations
c)
people
d)
space
2.
What is frequency?
a)
the number of waves per second
b)
how high or low a sound is
c)
the loudness or softness of a sound
d)
the back and forth movement of matter
3.
A longer string makes a _______ pitch than a short string.
a)
louder
b)
softer
c)
higher
d)
lower
4.
What medium does sound travel through slowest?
a)
gas
b)
solid
c)
liquid
d)
trees
5.
The highest pitch is made by the _______ instrument.
a)
biggest
b)
wooden
c)
smallest
d)
shiniest
6.
What medium (solid, liquid, gas) does sound travel fastest through?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
7.
______________ is the amount of energy in a sound wave.
a)
Amplitude
b)
Echo
c)
Volume
d)
Vibration
8.
If a sound has a high amplitude then it also has a ____________!!!
a)
fast echo
b)
slow pitch
c)
high volume
d)
low volume
9.
A student holds two vibrating objects. Object A is vibrating faster than object B. Which statement is true?
a)
A is louder than B
b)
B is louder than A
c)
A will have a higher pitch than B
d)
B will have a higher pitch than A
10.
When the car moves AWAY from you, its horn seems...
a)
Low pitched
b)
High pitched
c)
Normal
11.
When an ambulance move TOWARD you it sounds ________ pitched.
a)
high
b)
low
c)
medium
12.
As objects move in space, their wavelengths change. This phenomenon is called the...
a)
Coriolis Effect
b)
Doppler Effect
c)
Movement Effect
d)
Black Hole Effect
13.
Sound waves travel as ________ waves.
a)
transverse
b)
electromagnetic
c)
longitudinal
d)
surface
14.
Sound is made when a source of energy forces the matter to:
a)
shake
b)
vibrate
c)
move
d)
stay still
15.
If you want to change the pitch of a sound, you have to change the ___
a)
frequency
b)
amplitude
c)
speed
d)
volume
16.
What unit is the intensity of sound measured in?
a)
decibels (dB)
b)
Hertz (Hz)
c)
meters per second (m/s)
d)
meters
17.
When a sound is louder what measurement gets bigger?
a)
Frequency
b)
Amplitude
c)
Wavelength
d)
Crest
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