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WorksheetsSound and Waves
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Sound is produced by -----
a)
Heat energy
b)
Low temperatures
c)
Vibrations
d)
Friction
2.
True or False: Sound needs a medium.
a)
True
b)
False
3.
Areas of increased pressure on a sound wave are known as a ----
a)
Rarefaction
b)
Compression
c)
Frequency
d)
Amplitude
4.
The distance from the beginning of one compression to the beginning of the next compression is called a -----
a)
Rarefaction
b)
Frequency
c)
Wavelength
d)
Compression
5.
The number of wavelengths that pass a fixed point each second is known as ----
a)
Hertz
b)
Amplitude
c)
Frequency
6.
The unit for measuring frequency is the ---
a)
Joule
b)
Hertz
c)
Gram
d)
Newton
7.
The measure of the amount of energy in a wave is ----
a)
Wavelength
b)
Hertz
c)
Frequency
d)
Amplitude
8.
If the distance represented by the letter A were increased, how would it change the way the sound was heard?
a)
The sound would be higher.
b)
The sound would be lower.
c)
The sound would be softer.
d)
The sound would be louder.
9.
When comparing the two waves that are shown, how would Wave A (green wave) differ than Wave B (black wave)?
a)
Wave A and B have the same amplitude, but wave B (black) has a lower pitch.
b)
Wave A and B have the same amplitude, but Wave A has a lower pitch.
c)
Wave A and B have the same pitch, but Wave A is a softer sound.
d)
Wave A and B have the same pitch, but Wave B is a softer sound.
10.
When a sound is louder what measurement gets bigger?
a)
Frequency
b)
Amplitude
c)
Wavelength
d)
Crest
11.
The shorter the wavelength the
a)
shorter the frequency
b)
higher the freuqnecy
c)
frequency stays the same
d)
less energy
12.
If distance C on the diagram increased, what would happen to the pitch?
a)
The pitch would be louder.
b)
The pitch would be softer.
c)
The pitch would be higher.
d)
The pitch would be lower.
13.
Sound is a form of _________________ that travels as waves through a ________________.
a)
light/ transparency
b)
energy/ vibration
c)
energy/ medium
d)
frequency/ medium
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