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Acoustics intro

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 8mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is the difference between noise and sound?

a)

Sound is quieter than noise

b)

Noise is unwanted sound

c)

Noise is wanted sound

d)

Noise only travels through air

2.

The wavelength is

a)

the time is takes to complete one cycle/ oscillation

b)

the number of waves per second

c)

the distance between two crests

d)

the maximum height of the wave from its resting position

3.

Amplitude is

a)

the maximum height of the wave from its resting position

b)

is the time is takes to complete one cycle/ oscillation

c)

the number of waves per second

d)

the speed that sound travels

4.

Frequency is

a)

the distance between two crests

b)

the number of waves per second

c)

the time is takes to complete one cycle/ oscillation

d)

the speed that sound travels

5.

The period is

a)

the speed that sound travels

b)

the speed that sound travels

c)

the number of waves per second

d)

is the time is takes to complete one cycle/ oscillation

6.

Velocity is

a)

the number of waves per second

b)

the time is takes to complete one cycle/ oscillation

c)

the number of waves per second

d)

the speed that sound travels

7.

Sound is measured in

a)

Meters (m)

b)

Decibels (dB)

c)

Hertz (Hz)

d)

Seconds (s)

8.

Wavelength is measured in

a)

Meters (m)

b)

Meters per second (m/s)

c)

Seconds (s)

d)

Hertz (Hz)

9.

Frequency has units

a)

Seconds (s)

b)

Decibels (dB)

c)

Hertz (Hz)

d)

Meters (m)

10.

Period has unit

a)

Meters per second (m/s)

b)

Hertz (Hz)

c)

Decibels (dB)

d)

Seconds (s)

11.

Velocity has units

a)

Seconds (s)

b)

Meters per second (m/s)

c)

Hertz (Hz)

d)

Decibels (dB)

12.

The velocity of sound in the air is 340m/s. The frequency is 20Hz, what is the wavelength?

a)

6800 m

b)

17 Hz

c)

17 m

d)

0.059 m

13.

The velocity of sound in the air is 340m/s. The wavelength is 5m, what is the frequency?

a)

1700 Hz

b)

0.014 Hz

c)

68 Hz

d)

68 m