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Waves, Sound, and Light

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Sound is produced by

a)

Electromagnetic Waves

b)

Vibrations of molecules

c)

Transverse Waves

2.

A disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another without transferring matter.

a)

wave

b)

trough

c)

sound

d)

crest

3.

When a sound wave experiences reflection, we hear

a)

a louder sound

b)

a quieter sound

c)

echo

d)

nothing

4.

A medium is...

a)

a substance that transmits waves.

b)

the movement of material in front of a sound wave.

c)

a requirement for transmission of light waves.

d)

the density of air in a particular setting.

5.

True or False: Sound travels faster through solids than through liquids

a)

true

b)

flase

6.

Which medium will transmit sound the fastest?

a)

ocean water

b)

perfumed air

c)

solid iron

d)

a sponge

7.

What state of matter allows sound to travel the slowest?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

8.

Sound is able to travel faster in solids than in air because the molecules in a solid are

a)

closer together than air molecules

b)

more easily moved than air molecules

c)

moving faster than air molecules moving faster than air molecules

d)

moving faster than air molecules moving faster than air molecules

9.

A part in a longitudinal wave where the particles are spread apart

a)

compression

b)

rarefaction

c)

crest

d)

trough

10.

The part of a longitudinal wave where the particles of the medium are close together.

a)

rarefaction

b)

compression

c)

crest

d)

trough

11.

The diagram shows a research vessel using sonar to map the ocean floor.


Upon which basic behavior of sound waves does this technology depend?

a)

absorption

b)

refraction

c)

reflection

d)

diffraction

12.

Which word best describes how light reacts when passing from air through water?

a)

refraction

b)

reflection

c)

diffraction

d)

compression

13.

Light bouncing off a mirror is an example of...

a)

reflection

b)

refraction

c)

diffraction

14.

This image depicts which of the following wave behaviors?

a)

Reflection

b)

Diffraction

c)

Refraction

d)

Resonance

15.

What is the range of frequencies audible to the human ear

a)

lower than 20 Hz

b)

20 Hz - 20.000 Hz

c)

higher than 20.000 Hz

d)

0 Hz - infinite Hz

16.

Diagram shows 3 types of sound waves generated from speaker. Which of the following statements is true?

a)

P has a higher pitch than Q

b)

Q has a higher pitch than R

c)

R has the highest pitch

d)

P, Q and R have the same pitch

17.

Higher Amplitude =__________________

a)

Higher pitch

b)

Louder sound

18.

Higher the frequency = _____________

a)

lower the pitch

b)

higher the pitch

c)

louder the sound