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KS3 light and sound

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Light travels in a straight line
a)
True
b)
False
2.
Light travels in a straight line
a)
True
b)
False
3.
Another name for light bending is ....
a)
Reflaction
b)
Absorbing
c)
Refraction
d)
mirror
4.
The color you see is the color that is ___.
a)
reflected
b)
absorbed
5.

Which type of wave does light travel in?

a)

Ocean wave

b)

Compression wave

c)

Transverse waves

d)

Radio wave

6.
Material that allows light to pass through allowing you to see "clearly" to the other side
a)
opaque
b)
translucent
c)
transparent
7.
The distance between two crests or two troughs is the...
a)
Crest/Peak
b)
Trough
c)
Wavelength
8.

Light travels... (select 2 answers)

a)

Around corners

b)

In straight lines

c)

Faster in glass than in air

d)

Faster than sound

9.

When drawing ray diagrams, you need to...

a)

Use a ruler

b)

Use a pencil

c)

Have no gaps in the light rays

d)

Put an arrow to show the direction the light ray is travelling

10.

The picture shows 4 sound waves on an oscilloscope. Which has the highest pitch?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

11.

The picture shows 4 sound waves on an oscilloscope. What can you say about A?

a)

It is a very low pitched sound

b)

It is a very high pitched sound

c)

It is a very quiet sound

d)

It is a very loud sound

12.

The picture shows 4 sound waves on an oscilloscope. Which 2 have the smallest amplitude?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

13.

The picture shows 4 sound waves on an oscilloscope. What is the wavelength of B?

a)

4 boxes

b)

2 boxes

c)

6 boxes

d)

8 boxes

14.

Which statement is true of sound waves. Select 2 answers.

a)

They are made by objects vibrating

b)

They are detected because they make our ear drum vibrate

c)

They are transverse waves

d)

They travel faster in air than in water.

15.

Which statement is true for refraction of light? Choose 2 answers.

a)

When it enters a denser medium (e.g. from air to glass), it changes direction towards the normal.

b)

When it enters a denser medium (e.g. from air to glass), it changes direction away from the normal.

c)

When it enters a less dense medium (e.g. from glass to air), it changes direction towards the normal.

d)

When it enters a less dense medium (e.g. from glass to air), it changes direction away from the normal.

16.

The picture shows 4 sound waves on an oscilloscope. What is the amplitude of B?

a)

4 boxes

b)

2 boxes

c)

6 boxes

d)

8 boxes

17.

What type of wave is shown by the diagram?

a)

Transverse

b)

Longitudinal

18.

The picture shows 4 sound waves on an oscilloscope. Which 2 have the smallest amplitude?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

19.

Which statement is true of sound waves. Select 2 answers.

a)

They are made by objects vibrating

b)

They are detected because they make our ear drum vibrate

c)

They are transverse waves

d)

They travel faster in air than in water.

20.

What is the height of a wave called?

a)

Peak

b)

Wavelength

c)

Amplitude

d)

Frequency

21.

The distance between 2 crests or troughs

a)

wavelength

b)

amplitude

c)

frequency

d)

wave speed

22.

All waves can be reflected

a)

true

b)

false

23.

The speed of sound is about...

a)

34 m/s

b)

340 m/s

c)

34,000 m/s

d)

340,000 m/s

24.
Light travels in a straight line
a)
True
b)
False
25.

From the words below, which one is linked with the Pitch of the sound

a)

Amplitude

b)

Loudness

c)

Frequency

d)

speed

26.

Frequency is measured in

a)

m/s

b)

m

c)

Hz

d)

Decibel

27.

What does the Auditory canal do?

a)

Makes ear wax

b)

Pulls sound waves into the ear

c)

End the journey of the sound waves

28.

What happens in the eardrum?

a)

Sound waves vibrate the skin and delivers vibrations

b)

Sound waves make the tiny hairs in your ear move

c)

Carries the message to the brain

29.

What does the fluid inside your ears do?

a)

Vibrates the skin in your ear

b)

Sends sound waves to the brain

c)

Vibrates the cilia (tiny hairs).

30.

What does the Auditory nerve do?

a)

Carries the message to the brain

b)

Carries the message to the Semi-Circular canal

c)

Send the message to the Eustachian tube

31.

What is in the Semi-Circular canals?

a)

Cilia (Tiny Hairs)

b)

Liquid filled tubes

c)

Thin Skin

32.

Name the 3 bones in your ear

a)

Hammer, Anvil, Shoe

b)

Hammer, Anvil, Stirrup

c)

Rods, Cones, Anvil

33.

Where is the Cochlea located

a)

The Inner Ear

b)

The Middle Ear

c)

The Outer Ear

34.

Where is the Eardrum located?

a)

The Outer ear

b)

The Inner Ear

c)

The Middle Ear

35.

Where is the Eustachian Tube connected to?

a)

The back of the head

b)

The back of the nose

c)

The back of the Ear

36.
When sound waves cause the eardrum to vibrate, these vibrations are immediately passed on to the_________.
a)
outer ear and ear canal
b)
inner ear
c)
tiny hairs
d)
three small bones in the middle ear
37.
Where is a place a person would hear no sound?
a)
in a cave
b)
in a forest
c)
in space
d)
in water
38.
What happens in the inner ear? 
a)
Sound waves are captured.
b)
Sound waves move deeper into the ear. 
c)
Sound waves are reflected.
d)
Sound waves are converted into nerve impulses.