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Sound Fundamentals

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Sound waves are _________________

a)

Longitudinal waves

b)

Transverse waves

c)

Lateral waves

d)

Perpendicular waves

2.

It is where the sound waves are produced.

a)

Source

b)

detector

c)

medium

d)

matter

3.

It is where the sound waves travel.

a)

source

b)

detector

c)

medium

d)

matter

4.

Gives the compactness of the particles as they occupy space in the structure.

a)

elasticity

b)

mass

c)

density

d)

volume

5.

The ability to bounce back after being disturbed.

a)

elasticity

b)

mass

c)

density

d)

volume

6.

If the medium of the sound waves is gas, _____________ considerably affects the speed of the sound.

a)

mass

b)

temperature

c)

volume

d)

none of the above

7.

When the source is moving toward a stationary observer, the sound waves will get closer that will result to _______________.

a)

Shorter wavelengths and higher frequency

b)

Longer wavelengths and lesser frequency

c)

shorter wavelengths and lesser frequency

d)

Longer wavelengths and higher frequency

8.

The higher the temperature, the faster sound can travel.

a)

true

b)

false

c)

either a and b

d)

none of the choices

9.

___________ is the change in the frequency of sound as the distance of the source and/or the observer changes.

a)

Amplitude

b)

Refraction

c)

Doppler effect

d)

reflection

10.

In not more than 3 sentences, define/explain in your own words what is doppler effect. (Bonus - 2 points if answered correctly)

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