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Unit 6 Sound Waves

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Waves are a transfer of what?
a)
Heat
b)
Light
c)
Energy
d)
Food
2.
Amplitude reflects the amount of ____________________ in a wave.
a)
energy
b)
compression
c)
rarefaction
d)
speed
3.
The units for frequency are measured in _____________.
a)
hertz
b)
seconds
c)
m/s
d)
m
4.
What property of this wave is represented by the letter "A"
a)
amplitude
b)
crest
c)
trough
d)
wavelength
5.
The highest point on a wave is:
a)
the crest
b)
the trough
c)
the top
d)
the coast 
6.
The highest point on a wave is:
a)
the crest
b)
the trough
c)
the top
d)
the coast 
7.
The lowest point on a wave is the:
a)
Amplitude
b)
Crest
c)
Trough
d)
Wavelength
8.
The number of wavelengths that pass a point each per second is:
a)
frequency
b)
period
c)
longitudinal 
d)
transverse wave 
9.
When the frequency of a wave increases, what happens to the wavelength?
a)
The wavelength is not directly affected by the frequency of a wave.
b)
The wavelength increases.
c)
The wavelength decreases.
d)
More specific information is needed to form a conclusion about the wavelength.
10.
Which letter(s) represent the trough of the wave?
a)
A
b)
B & D
c)
D
d)
C & G
11.
Which letter(s) represent the crest of the wave?
a)
A
b)
B & D
c)
B & F
d)
F
12.
Which of the following can sound travel through?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
all of the above
13.
The SI unit for frequency is ________.
a)
m
b)
m/s
c)
hertz
d)
s
14.
How many waves are in this wave chain?
a)
6
b)
3
c)
4
d)
5
15.

Longitudinal waves that are caused by vibrations and travel through a medium are called

a)

sound waves

b)

sound

c)

longitudinal wave

d)

loudness

16.

The complete back and forth motion of an object is called a

a)

amplitude

b)

sound

c)

vibration

d)

frequency

17.

A _______ is a substance through which a wave can travel.

a)

pitch

b)

sound

c)

vibration

d)

medium

18.

The larger the ______________, the louder the sound.

a)

amplitude

b)

frequency

19.

___________ is a measure of how high or how low a sound is perceived to be.

a)

Loudness

b)

Pitch

20.

Pitch is determined by the __________ of the wave.

a)

amplitude

b)

frequency

21.

Loudness is determined by the _______ of the wave.

a)

Amplitude

b)

Pitch

22.

Through which medium does sound travel the fastest?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

23.
High Amplitude =__________________
a)
Louder sounds
b)
Quieter Sounds
24.
Low Amplitude = ______________
a)
Quieter Sounds
b)
Louder sounds
25.
Low frequency = _______ Pitch
a)
Low
b)
High
26.
High frequency = _______ Pitch
a)
High
b)
Low
27.
In General Sound waves travel the slowest in __________
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
Gas
d)
Plasma
28.
travels through solids fastest because the molecules are closer together
a)
speed of sound
b)
wavelength
c)
frequency
d)
amplitude
29.
Material (matter) through which a wave travels
a)
medium
b)
Doppler Effect
c)
sound
d)
pitch
30.
When the sound source moves, the frequency changes
ex. police car siren sounding lower pitch after the car passes
a)
pitch
b)
frequency
c)
Doppler Effect
d)
medium
31.

On the SOL exam they may ask you about the Tacoma bridge incident. Even though this is not true, what answer will you give on the SOL?

a)

Resonance

b)

Pitch

c)

Wavelength

d)

Frequency

32.

As air temperature increases, the speed of sound....

a)

Increases

b)

Decreases

c)

Stays the same

33.

The tendency of objects to vibrate at certain frequencies is called...

a)

Frequency

b)

Wavelength

c)

Amplitude

d)

Resonance

34.

What is one example of something that travels as a transverse wave?

a)

Sound

b)

Light

35.

Ships at sea use sound waves to determine the depth of the water. This technology is called:

a)

Echolocation

b)

Sonar

c)

Ultrasound

d)

Doppler Effect

36.

The frequency of this wave is:

a)

Increasing

b)

Decreasing

c)

Staying the same

37.

The wavelength of this wave is:

a)

Increasing

b)

Decreasing

c)

Staying the same

38.

The pitch of this sound is:

a)

Increasing

b)

Decreasing

c)

Staying the same

39.

The amplitude of this wave is:

a)

Increasing

b)

Decreasing

c)

Staying the same

40.

Select *all* of the letters that correspond to compressions in the wave below.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

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