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Sound Energy

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Sound travels FASTEST through which of these materials?
a)
Air
b)
Empty space
c)
Metal
d)
Water
2.
Measure of how high or low a sound is
a)
amplitude
b)
compression
c)
speed of sound
d)
pitch
3.
Which of the following best describes how a sound wave travels?
a)
a branch moving back and forth
b)
a car speeding up and down hills
c)
a baseball hit by a bat
d)
a marble dropped in a bowl of water
4.

What causes an echo?

a)

sound waves bouncing off large, hard surfaces

b)

sound waves bouncing off carpet

c)

sound waves bouncing off trees and bushes

d)

you repeating yourself

5.
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
6.
In which  medium will sound travel fastest?
a)
air
b)
water
c)
glass
d)
salt water
7.
Which of the following determines the pitch of a sound wave?
a)
frequency
b)
density
c)
mass
d)
reflection
8.
Sound is caused by....
a)
molecules
b)
vibrations
c)
people
d)
space
9.
Why do we not hear sound in outer space?
a)
there is no one out there to hear it.
b)
it is so cold
c)
it is a vacuum or empty space so there is not a medium for sound to travel
d)
there are too many stars that are exploding
10.
Yeli was at Busch Gardens.  She heard an a girl scream on one of the rides.  What did the pitch of her voice sound like and why? 
a)
The pitch was high because her vocal chords vibrated quickly
b)
The pitch was low because her vocal chords vibrated slowly. 
c)
The pitch was high because her vocal chords vibrated slowly. 
d)
The pitch was low because her vocal chords vibrated slowly. 
11.
Why can a dog hear a  dog whistle but a human cannot?
a)
Dogs have bad hearing
b)
Dogs hear at a lower frequency
c)
Dogs bark
d)
Dogs can hear at a higher frequency
12.
The amplitude determines the ________ of sound
a)
Pitch
b)
Loudness
c)
Frequency 
d)
Lions 
13.

What is the approximate range of hearing of a healthy human ear?

a)

2.0 Hz to 2.0 kHz

b)

2.0 Hz to 20 kHz

c)

20 Hz to 2.0 kHz

d)

20 Hz to 20 kHz

14.

A singer sings two notes. The first note is louder and lower in pitch than the second note.

Which statement about the two notes is correct?

a)

The first note has a larger amplitude and a larger frequency than the second note.

b)

The first note has a larger amplitude and a smaller frequency than the second note.

c)

The first note has a smaller amplitude and a larger frequency than the second note.

d)

The first note has a smaller amplitude and a smaller frequency than the second note.

15.

Sound wave P has a greater amplitude and a larger wavelength in air than sound wave Q.

How do the loudness and pitch of P compare with the loudness and pitch of Q?

a)

P is louder and higher in pitch than Q.

b)

P is louder and lower in pitch than Q.

c)

P is quieter and higher in pitch than Q.

d)

P is quieter and lower in pitch than Q.

16.

The frequency of a musical note is increased.

A student hearing the sound detects an increase in which property?

a)

loudness of the sound

b)

pitch of the sound

c)

speed of the sound wave

d)

wavelength of the sound wave

17.

Sounds are produced by vibrating objects. A certain object vibrates but a person nearby cannot hear any sound.

Which statement could explain why nothing is heard?

a)

The amplitude of the sound waves is too large.

b)

The frequency of the vibration is too high.

c)

The sound waves are transverse.

d)

The speed of the sound waves is too high.

18.

Tick ALL the transverse wave

a)

visible light

b)

radio waves

c)

sound waves

d)

gamma rays

e)

microwaves

19.

Which part of the human ear normalizes the pressure between the middle ear and the surroundings?

a)

eardrum

b)

ear canal

c)

Eustachian tube

d)

auditory nerve

e)

cochlea

20.

Inside a cinema the sound is loud. This sound will be absorbed by the carpets and draperies to prevent echo. This statement is an energy transformation; sound energy is converted into (a)   .

21.

Calculate the speed of sound in the air if the temperature is 10oC

(JUST TYPE THE VALUE - DO NOT INCLUDE THE UNIT)

(a)  

22.

The average speed of the sound in water is 1500 m/s. Calculate the length of the wave if the sound frequency is 5000 Hz. (Express your answer using 3 significant figures)

(a)  

23.

A man shouted towards a nearby mountain and after 2.4 s his echo is heard.

If the speed of sound in the air is 340 m/s, what is the distance between the man and the mountain where the sound is reflected?

(a)  

24.

The section of the sound wave where the particles are close together is called (a)  

25.

Which of the following will increase the loudness of the bass drum?

a)

make the drum's skin smaller

b)

make the drum's skin bigger

c)

strike the drum's skin harder

d)

make the drum's skin thicker