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WorksheetsKS3 light and sound
Total questions: 38
Worksheet time: 38mins
Which type of wave does light travel in?
Ocean wave
Compression wave
Transverse waves
Radio wave
Light travels... (select 2 answers)
Around corners
In straight lines
Faster in glass than in air
Faster than sound
When drawing ray diagrams, you need to...
Use a ruler
Use a pencil
Have no gaps in the light rays
Put an arrow to show the direction the light ray is travelling
The picture shows 4 sound waves on an oscilloscope. Which has the highest pitch?
A
B
C
D
The picture shows 4 sound waves on an oscilloscope. What can you say about A?
It is a very low pitched sound
It is a very high pitched sound
It is a very quiet sound
It is a very loud sound
The picture shows 4 sound waves on an oscilloscope. Which 2 have the smallest amplitude?
A
B
C
D
The picture shows 4 sound waves on an oscilloscope. What is the wavelength of B?
4 boxes
2 boxes
6 boxes
8 boxes
Which statement is true of sound waves. Select 2 answers.
They are made by objects vibrating
They are detected because they make our ear drum vibrate
They are transverse waves
They travel faster in air than in water.
Which statement is true for refraction of light? Choose 2 answers.
When it enters a denser medium (e.g. from air to glass), it changes direction towards the normal.
When it enters a denser medium (e.g. from air to glass), it changes direction away from the normal.
When it enters a less dense medium (e.g. from glass to air), it changes direction towards the normal.
When it enters a less dense medium (e.g. from glass to air), it changes direction away from the normal.
The picture shows 4 sound waves on an oscilloscope. What is the amplitude of B?
4 boxes
2 boxes
6 boxes
8 boxes
What type of wave is shown by the diagram?
Transverse
Longitudinal
The picture shows 4 sound waves on an oscilloscope. Which 2 have the smallest amplitude?
A
B
C
D
Which statement is true of sound waves. Select 2 answers.
They are made by objects vibrating
They are detected because they make our ear drum vibrate
They are transverse waves
They travel faster in air than in water.
What is the height of a wave called?
Peak
Wavelength
Amplitude
Frequency
The distance between 2 crests or troughs
wavelength
amplitude
frequency
wave speed
All waves can be reflected
true
false
The speed of sound is about...
34 m/s
340 m/s
34,000 m/s
340,000 m/s
From the words below, which one is linked with the Pitch of the sound
Amplitude
Loudness
Frequency
speed
Frequency is measured in
m/s
m
Hz
Decibel
What does the Auditory canal do?
Makes ear wax
Pulls sound waves into the ear
End the journey of the sound waves
What happens in the eardrum?
Sound waves vibrate the skin and delivers vibrations
Sound waves make the tiny hairs in your ear move
Carries the message to the brain
What does the fluid inside your ears do?
Vibrates the skin in your ear
Sends sound waves to the brain
Vibrates the cilia (tiny hairs).
What does the Auditory nerve do?
Carries the message to the brain
Carries the message to the Semi-Circular canal
Send the message to the Eustachian tube
What is in the Semi-Circular canals?
Cilia (Tiny Hairs)
Liquid filled tubes
Thin Skin
Name the 3 bones in your ear
Hammer, Anvil, Shoe
Hammer, Anvil, Stirrup
Rods, Cones, Anvil
Where is the Cochlea located
The Inner Ear
The Middle Ear
The Outer Ear
Where is the Eardrum located?
The Outer ear
The Inner Ear
The Middle Ear
Where is the Eustachian Tube connected to?
The back of the head
The back of the nose
The back of the Ear
