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sound characteristics

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A sound wave requires a ________.

a)

Motion

b)

Medium

c)

Vacuum

d)

Car

2.
Sound waves are _______________
a)
Transverse waves
b)
Longitudinal waves
c)
Circular waves
d)
Seismic waves
3.

The hearing range of human ear is _____.

a)

20 Hz to 20,000 Hz

b)

Less than 20 Hz

c)

More than 20,000 Hz

d)

20 Hz to 25,000 Hz

4.

The pitch of sound depends on _____.

a)

Frequency

b)

Amplitude

c)

Both of these

d)

None of these

5.

Noise pollution is harmful for _____.

a)

Human

b)

Donkey

c)

Bird

d)

All

6.

Sound cannot travel through (a)   .

7.

Sound is kind of _____.

a)

Work

b)

Energy

c)

Force

d)

Waste

8.

Sounds which are unpleasant to the ear is called (a)   .

9.

A sound which is pleasant to ears is called (a)   .

10.

In which medium sound travels fastest _____.

a)

Solids

b)

Liquids

c)

Gases

d)

Vaccum

11.

Sounds which cannot be herd by the humans (ie. below 20Hz and above 20,000Hz).

(a)  

12.

Large amplitude of sound vibrations will produce ______.

a)

Loud sound

b)

Meak sound

c)

Slow sound

d)

Shreak

13.

Flash and thunder are produced simultaneously. But thunder is heard a few seconds after the flash is seen. Why?

a)

The speed of sound is faster than the speed of light.

b)

The speed of sound is equal to the speed of light.

c)

The speed of light is faster than the speed of sound.

d)

All of the above

14.

When we hear a sound, which part of our body vibrates?

a)

Hands

b)

Ear Drum

c)

Legs

d)

None of the above

15.

FUN QUESTION- WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE HORROR MOVIE...??

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
16.

What are the characteristics of sound?

a)

Frequency

b)

Amplitude

c)

Speed

d)

Velocity

e)

All of the above

17.

Sound is produced by .......

a)

Vibration of particles/ objects.

b)

By seeing objects

c)

By hearing the objects

d)

None of the above

18.

The most common medium through which sound travels easily to our ears.....

a)

Water

b)

Steel

c)

Air

d)

None of these

19.

A wave that is 2 m long passes by with a frequency of 6 Hz. What is the speed at which this wave travels?

a)

12 m/s

b)

3 m/s

c)

0.5 m/s

d)

36 m/s

20.

A wave is traveling at a speed of 500 m/s. If the wave is as long as a soccer field, 100 m, what is the frequency of the wave?

a)

500,000 Hz

b)

5 Hz

c)

0.2 Hz

d)

1/5 Hz