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Sound- Class 8- Science

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

(a)   is a form of energy which creates a sensation in our ears.

2.

Sound can travel through

a)

Solids

b)

Liquids

c)

Gases

d)

Vacuum

e)

None of the above

3.

Sound is produced by

a)

Non-vibrating objects only

b)

Vibrating and non-vibrating objects

c)

Vibrating objects only

d)

None of the above

4.

In humans, sound is produced by

a)

(a) Larynx

b)

(b) Pharynx

c)

Both (a) and (b)

d)

None of the above

5.

How do sounds pass from the outer ear to the brain in humans?

a)

Pinna → Auditory nerve → Hammer → Anvil → Stirrup → Ear drum → Cochlea → Ear canal → Brain

b)

Ear drum → Ear canal → Pinna → Auditory nerve → Cochlea → Hammer → Anvil → Stirrup → Brain

c)

Pinna → Ear canal → Ear drum → Hammer → Anvil → Stirrup → Cochlea → Auditory nerve → Brain

d)

None of the above

6.

An astronaut can't hear his companion at the surface of the moon because there is no medium for sound propagation.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

The pitch of sound depends on:

a)

Frequency

b)

Amplitude

c)

Both of the above

d)

None of the above

8.

Range of audible sound is

a)

More than 20,000Hz

b)

Less than 20Hz

c)

20Hz to 20,000 Hz

d)

More than 20Hz

9.

When amplitude is small, sound produced is

a)

Loud

b)

Feeble

c)

Low pitched

d)

None of the above

10.

Above ________ dB the sound becomes physically painfully.

a)

60

b)

40

c)

120

d)

80

11.

Unwanted and unpleasant sounds are called:

a)

Noise

b)

Noise pollution

c)

Music

d)

Air pollution

12.

Which of the following is not caused due to noise pollution?

a)

Lack of Sleep

b)

Hypertension

c)

Diabetes

d)

Anxiety

13.

The unpleasant or unwanted sound is termed as music.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

An object oscillates 50 times in one second. What would be its frequency?

a)

0.2Hz

b)

0.02Hz

c)

0.002Hz

d)

50Hz

15.

Loudness of sound is determined by

a)

Pitch

b)

Frequency

c)

Amplitude

d)

Time period

16.

The number of oscillations per second is called

a)

Amplitude of oscillation

b)

Pitch of oscillation

c)

Frequency of oscillation

d)

None of the above

17.

Name this organ.

(a)  

18.

Two students are at two ends of a room. One of the students claps softly but other student is unable to hear the sound. The student takes a long metal rod and asks his friend to put the ear on the rod at the other end. The student taps the metal rod with the same intensity and the sound is heard by his friend. What can be concluded by this observation?

a)

Particles in air are closer to one another to the sound travels faster.

b)

Particles in air are farther from one another to the sound travels faster.

c)

Particles in a solid substance are closer to one another so the sound travels faster.

d)

Particles in a solid substance are farther from one another to the sound travels faster.

19.

The two vocal cords in humans are stretched across the larynx leaving a narrow slit between them for the passage of air. When the lungs force air through the slit, the vocal cords rotate, producing sound.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

a)

1. → (i)

2. → (iii)

3. → (iv)

4. → (ii)

b)

1. → (i)

2. → (iv)

3. → (ii)

4. → (iii)

c)

1. → (iv)

2. → (iii)

3. → (i)

4. → (ii)

d)

1. → (iv)

2. → (i)

3. → (iii)

4. → (ii)