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Reflection of Sound

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 1hrs 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these used the application of reflection of sound in medical field?

a)
b)
c)
2.

_______________________ is a system that uses sound waves to determine locations of objects in the water

a)

ultrasonic scan

b)

sonar

c)

periscope

3.

Sara and Maria made a telephone using two cups and a string. It was a very long string. Maria went upstairs in her house and Sara stayed downstairs. Maria spoke softly into the can. "I can hear you!" Sara said back. How can this happen?

a)

Sound waves travel through a vacuum.

b)

Sound waves travel through solids like the string.

c)

Sound waves travel from high to low.

d)

Maria talked so loudly that Sara could hear her without the phone.

4.

Which of the following is NOT an application of sound reflection in daily life

a)
b)
c)
d)
5.

Which of these animals uses ultrasound?

a)
b)
c)
d)
6.

Tick ALL areas where echoes can be heard.

a)

Cave

b)

Field

c)

Tunnel

d)

A closed hall

7.

Fishermen use a depth finder to send ultrasonic waves into the water. The time it takes for sound waves to return helps them determine where to fish. Which property of sound reveals the location?

a)

frequency

b)

intensity

c)

pitch

d)

reflection

8.

Why can't humans hear sounds made by animals such as whales?

a)

Humans have a great range of sounds that can be heard.

b)

There are ultrasounds and infrasounds beyond human hearing.

c)

Whales live in the water where sound is unable to be transmitted.

d)

Whales are too large to make any sounds.

9.

Sometimes echo of the same sound is heard more than once. Such multiple echoes are known as:

a)

reverberation

b)

restoration

c)

density

d)

amplitude

10.

Simple devices based on multiple reflection of sound are:

a)

Guitar, drum, trumpet

b)

Beaker, test tubes, spatula

c)

Bulb, candle, torch

d)

Stethoscope, Megaphone, Hearing aid

11.

Why is there no sound in space?

a)

There is no material (medium) for the energy to travel through.

b)

The molecules in space are too small.

c)

Sound needs the correct temperature to travel through.

d)

Sound only travels through solid material.

12.

The frequency of sound that can be detected by humans is within the range of _________

a)

67 Hz to 45 000 Hz

b)

16 Hz to 12 000 Hz

c)

20 Hz to 20 000 Hz

d)

2 000 Hz to 110 000 Hz

13.

What does SONAR stand for?

a)

Science Navigation and Ranging

b)

Sound Navigation and Roaming

c)

Sound Navigation And Ranging

d)

Sound Negativity And Ranging

14.

Mr. On is floating in his submarine and is worried about crashing into an underwater cliff. He sends out a SONAR pulse at 1500 m/s. The sound is reflected after 7 s. How far is Mr. On's submarine to the underwater cliff?

a)

10, 500 m

b)

5, 250 m

c)

21,000 m

d)

214 m

15.

The echo-sounder of a ship measures an interval of 0.6s and the speed of sound in water is 1200 ms-1.

Calculate the depth, in m, of the sea?

a)

680 m

b)

390 m

c)

720 m

d)

360 m

16.

In industry, all true about ultrasonic scanning is used to, except ....

a)

Cutting and welding metals

b)

Locate the boundaries between rock layers

c)

Measure depth of the sea

d)

Detect cracks in metal structures

17.
Area of a longitudinal wave where particles are CLOSE together.
a)
Compression
b)
Rarefaction
18.
A wave in which the particles vibrate in the same direction as that in which the wave is traveling; sound waves
a)
longitudinal wave
b)
ocean wave
c)
transverse wave
d)
mechanical wave
19.
A wave that requires a medium through which to travel
a)
mechanical wave
b)
chemical wave
c)
electromagnetic wave
d)
pitch
20.

Which materials reflect sound well?

a)
b)
c)
d)
21.
You hear sound when the ___ inside your ear vibrates.
a)
eardrum
b)
skin
c)
blood
d)
bones
22.
What property of this wave is represented by the letter "A"
a)
amplitude
b)
crest
c)
trough
d)
wavelength
23.
The lowest point on a wave is the:
a)
Amplitude
b)
Crest
c)
Trough
d)
Wavelength
24.
The number of wavelengths that pass a point each per second is:
a)
frequency
b)
period
c)
longitudinal 
d)
transverse wave 
25.
Which is the correct equation for calculating the speed of a wave?
a)
T = 1/f
b)
Speed= Wavelength x Period
c)
Speed = Wavelength/Frequency
d)
Speed= Wavelength x Frequency
26.
Which wave in the diagram has the greatest frequency?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
27.
1.  A wave has frequency of 50 Hz and a wavelength of 10 m. What is the speed of the wave?
a)
500 m/s
b)
50 m/s
c)
5 m/s
d)
0.5 m/s
28.

What is transferred from place to place by waves?

a)

matter

b)

energy

c)

particles

d)

waves

29.

If the wavelength of a wave increased, what would happen to the frequency?

a)

decrease

b)

increase

c)

stay the same

30.
How would a person measure the wavelength on this sound wave?
a)
dense to less dense
b)
trough to crest
c)
compression to compression
d)
beginning of illustration to the end