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Sound Waves

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

If you want to change the pitch of a sound, you have to change the ___

a)

frequency

b)

amplitude

c)

speed

d)

volume

2.

The speed of a sound wave depends on

a)

the frequency

b)

the medium

c)

the sound source

d)

the amplitude

3.

The pitch of a sound is most closely related to the

a)

medium through which the sound travels

b)

distance from the sound source

c)

intensity of the sound

d)

frequency of the sound waves

4.

How loud or soft the volume is, of a sound, is related to the _____________ of the wave.

a)

amplitude

b)

wave length

c)

frequency

d)

rest position

5.

The number of wavelengths that pass a point each second

a)

frequency

b)

pitch

c)

wave length

d)

amplitude

6.

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

a)

compression

b)

crest

c)

rarefaction

d)

trough

7.

Material (matter) through which a wave travels

a)

medium

b)

sound

c)

mechanical wave

d)

longitudinal wave

8.

If distance C on the diagram increased, what would happen to the pitch?

a)

The volume would be louder.

b)

The pitch would be lower.

c)

The volume would be softer.

d)

The pitch would be higher.

9.

If the distance represented by the letter A were increased, how would it change the way the sound was heard?

a)

the sound would be a higher pitch

b)

the sound would be louder in volume

c)

the sound would be softer in volume

d)

the sound would be a lower pitch

10.

Which of the following can sound travel through?

a)

all of the above

b)

gas

c)

solid

d)

liquid

11.

All sounds have something in common: They are all created by

a)

gravity

b)

vibrations

c)

air particles

d)

mediums

12.

The eardrum acts much like a drum in the fact that it ____.

a)

vibrates sound waves

b)

requires a drum stick

c)

interprets sound information

d)

contains strings with different chords

13.

If a sound can travel through a door, it is an example of?

a)

absorption

b)

reflection

c)

transmission

d)

sound can't go through a door

14.

A back-and-forth motion causing particles to move close together generates a ________.

a)

something, but I don't know

b)

solution to a problem

c)

mess

d)

vibration

15.

A drum hit with great force has greater amplitude, and greater amplitude makes the sound louder when it reaches your ear. Amplitude is connected to?

a)

frequency

b)

volume

c)

wave length

d)

pitch

16.

How does the speed of SOUND in air compare to its speed in water?

a)

slower; the molecules in water are closer to each other

b)

faster; the molecules in water are are further apart from each other

c)

slower; the molecules in air are further apart

d)

faster; the molecules in air are are closer to each other

17.

What does A, B, and C represent?

a)

A= compression, B= rarefaction, C= wave length

b)

A= wave length, B= compression, C= rarefaction

c)

A= rarefaction, B= compression, C= wave length

18.

What is the smallest bone in the body?

a)

hammer

b)

anvil

c)

ear canal

d)

stirrup

19.

The loudness or intensity of a sound wave is measured in what unit?

a)

decibel (dB)

b)

amperes (amps)

c)

meters per second (m/s)

d)

Herz (Hz)

20.

Which BEST describes this sound?

a)

Starts low pitch and quiet and gets higher pitch and louder

b)

Starts low pitch and loud and gets higher pitch and quieter

c)

Starts high pitch and quiet and gets lower pitch and louder

d)

Starts high pitch and loud and gets lower pitch and quieter