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WorksheetsVolume,amplitude, loudness of sound
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Measure of how high or low a sound is
a)
amplitude
b)
compression
c)
speed of sound
d)
pitch
2.
A longer string makes a _______ pitch than a short string.
a)
louder
b)
softer
c)
higher
d)
lower
3.
What is volume?
a)
how high or low a sound is
b)
the loudness or softness of a sound
c)
the number of vibrations per second
d)
vibrations
4.
Sound waves ________________ move through all kinds of matter
a)
cannot
b)
can
5.
If you want to change the pitch of a sound, you have to change the ___
a)
frequency
b)
amplitude
c)
speed
d)
volume
6.
What happens when you increase the amplitude of a sound?
a)
it makes the sound louder
b)
it makes the sound travel faster
c)
it increases the wavelength of the sound
d)
it increases the frequency of the sound
7.
True or False: Can sound travel through a vacuum (space).
a)
True
b)
False
8.
This is the unit used to measure the volume of a sound.
a)
Decibel
b)
Medium
c)
Vibration
d)
Oscilloscope
9.
True or False: Sound travels better through solids than through liquids
a)
True
b)
False
10.
The Doppler effect can cause an apparent change in...
a)
loudness
b)
intensity
c)
pitch
d)
reasonance
11.
Bats use ________ TO LOCATE MOSQUITOES IN THE AIR.
a)
solar
b)
ecology
c)
echolocation
d)
evolution
12.
What sort of frequency do high-pitched sounds have?
a)
high
b)
low
c)
medium
d)
no frequency
13.
Which two aspects of sound go together?
a)
pitch and frequency
b)
decibels and pitch
c)
pitch and volume
d)
amplitude and pitch
14.
What does amplitude measure?
a)
frequency
b)
volume
c)
pitch
d)
echoes
15.
Why is the school library covered with carpet?
a)
So everyone can make a lot of noise
b)
to help absorb sounds to keep it quiet
c)
because it looks good
d)
to help absorb sounds so it can stay noisy
16.
the amount of energy in a sound wave
a)
volume
b)
pitch
c)
amplitude
d)
frequency
17.
Low pitch sounds are caused by a ______ vibration
a)
fast
b)
slow
c)
hard
d)
soft
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