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WorksheetsSound Review
Total questions: 37
Worksheet time: 20mins
Waves move by causing a ____________ in particles
disturbance
energy
vibration
mechanical
Sound waves from a classroom pass through a doorway into the hallway. This is possible because of __________.
diffraction
resonance
reflection
absorption
The pitch of a sound is directly related to the sound's _______.
amplitude
loudness
frequency
intensity
The loudness of a sound is directly related to the wave's _____.
wavelength
frequecy
rest position
amplitude
The unit Hertz is used to measure the waves _______.
frequency
wavelength
loudness
amplitude
What wave property does this illustration demonstrate?
frequency
diffraction
amplitude
Doppler Effect
Waves will transfer fastest through _______.
liquid
gas
solid
all of the above
When Mrs. Krabbe yells her name in a cave, the sound echoes off the walls of the cave and travels back to her ears. What is this called?
refraction
amplitude
pitch
reflection
The height of the wave measured from the mid-line.
amplitude
volume
frequnecy
wavelength
Which of the following is NOT a property of sound?
pitch
volume
color
amplitude
Sound is a form of _____.
color
light
heat
energy
Sound is a(n) _____________ wave.
electromagnetic
longitudinal
transverse
standing
Soft surfaces are ____________ sounds and making a room quieter.
reflecting
absorbing
refracting
Which unit is used to measure the loudness of common sounds?
electrical signals
decibels
wavelength
oscilloscope
The distance from a point on one wave to the same point of another wave is the ____________________.
wavelength
amplitude
vibration
transmission
Shorter wavelengths = ______ ___________
lower frequency
higher frequency
louder volume
softer volume
Sound travels fastest through __________ and slowest through ____________.
gasses, solids
gasses, liquids
solids, gasses
liquids, solids
The sound with greater _______________ has ________________ pitch.
frequency, lower
amplitude, lower
frequency, higher
amplitude, higher
When two waves add together to make a bigger wave, it creates a louder sound. This process is caused by
destructive interference
a node
constructive interference
an antinode
When two waves combine together to cancel out, it creates a quiet sound. This process is caused by
destructive interference
a node
constructive interference
an antinode
Which two points on the picture represent one complete wavelength?
A and B
B and E
C and E
A and D
Based on the diagram, rank the three people from lowest to highest in pitch they hear?
A,B,C
B,C,A
C,B,A
All Equal
Which note has the highest pitch?
C
B
G
D
Which musical note combination, on the chart, would produce the fastest beats if played together?
C & B
C & A
C & C#
C & D
This picture represents a sound wave, what does that first highlighted section of the wave represent?
Wavelength
Amplitude
Crest
Trough
This picture represents a sound wave, what does that second highlighted section of the wave represent?
Wavelength
Amplitude
Crest
Trough
If you are standing at the end of the science hall and a boy and girl both yell at once. The girl yells with a frequency of 780 Hz and the boy with 650 Hz. Which of the two will you hear first?
Boy
Girl
Equal
Neither
If 10 waves pass every second, what is the frequency?
10 Hz
0.1 Hz
If 6 waves pass in 2 seconds, what is the period?
6
3
2
0.33
v=fλ v=td f=T1 T=f1
A sound wave has a λ of 170m. The speed of sound travels at 343 m/s. What is the frequency?
0.5
2.01
513
58.310
Middle C on a piano has a frequency of about 264 hertz. If the wavelength in air of this note is 1.31 meters, what is the speed of sound in air?
346 m/s
264 m/s
202 m/s
1.31 m/s
