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Sound

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The region of a longitudinal wave where particles are APART.

a)

Compression

b)

Rarefaction

c)

Crest

d)

Trough

2.

The maximum displacement of a particle of the medium on either sides of its mean position.

a)

Amplitude

b)

Frequency

c)

Wavelength

d)

Time period

3.

________ describes how LOUD a sound is.

a)

Amplitude

b)

Frequency

c)

Pitch

d)

wavelength

4.

____________ is determined by the frequency of a sound wave.

a)

Compression

b)

Pitch

c)

Amplitude

d)

Wavelength

5.

_______ is the number of waves that pass a certain point at an specific time.

a)

Frequency

b)

Pitch

c)

Amplitude

d)

Wavelength

6.
___________ affects how fast or slow sound waves travel. 
a)
Temperature
b)
Speed
c)
Amplitude
d)
Frequency 
7.

Sound waves travel faster through ________ media, like water or steel.

a)

Dense

b)

Light

c)

Transparent

d)

opaque

8.

If you had to make some headphones to isolate sound, which material would you use?

a)

Soft, because they absorb sound.

b)

Hard, because they reflect sound.

c)

Shiny, because they reflect sound.

d)

Transparent, because they transmit sound.

9.

________ is a reflected sound.

a)

Vibration

b)

Echo

c)

Pitch

d)

Volume

10.

__________ is the loudness or softness of a sound.

a)

Echo

b)

Amplitude

c)

Pitch

d)

Vibration

11.
__________ means to move back and forth quickly.
a)
Pitch
b)
Amplitude
c)
Vibration
d)
Echo
12.

Sound is a form of energy produced by ______________ of particles.

a)

vibrations

b)

distances

c)

prisms

d)

disturbance

13.

Sound waves travel the FASTEST through _____________.

a)

gases

b)

liquids

c)

solids

d)

All of them

14.
Sound waves travel the SLOWEST through _____________.
a)
gases
b)
solids
c)
liquids
15.

A sound with a low frequency and low amplitude would be....

a)

Loud with a high pitch

b)

Loud with a low pitch

c)

Quiet with a high pitch

d)

Quiet with a low pitch

16.

We measure frequency in ______________ .

a)

hertz

b)

Decibels

c)

meter

d)

per second

17.

The loudness of sound is measured in...

a)

Decimals

b)

Decibels

c)

sq. metre

d)

Amplitude squared.

18.

What type of a wave is sound wave?

a)

longitudinal

b)

transverse

c)

electromagnetic

d)

sea wave

19.

In which medium sound can't travel?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

vacuum

20.

There are four waveforms with different amplitudes and wavelengths given in the picture. Which sound wave is the loudest?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

21.

Find the ratio of loudness and pitch of the following waves.

Wave A – amplitude 1 mm, frequency 255 Hz, wave form-monotone

Wave B – amplitude 2 cm, frequency 450 Hz, wave form-monotone

a)

1:20 and 17:30

b)

1:400 and 17:30

c)

1:400 and 255:450

d)

17:30 and 1:20

22.

Find the ratio of loudness and pitch of the following waves.

Wave A – amplitude 10 cm, frequency 455 Hz

Wave B – amplitude 1 m, frequency 412 Hz

a)

1:100 and 455:412

b)

1:100 and 455:412

c)

1:100

d)

10:1 and 455:412

23.

Find the ratio of loudness.

Wave A – amplitude 0.5 m, frequency 305 Hz

Wave B – amplitude 100 cm, frequency 520 Hz

a)

1:2

b)

2500:1

c)

1:4

d)

0.25:1

24.

1. How is the sound produced?

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25.

The safe limit of the level of sound for hearing is:

a)

1 kHz

b)

0 to 10 dB

c)

0 to 80 dB

d)

30 to 120 dB

26.

What are the factors affecting the loudness of sound?

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