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Study of sound

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The velocity of sound in steel is ……………………….………… than the velocity of sand in water.

a)

Less than

b)

Greater than

c)

Equal to

d)

None of the above

2.

The outer ear is also called _________

a)

Ear

b)

Pinna

c)

Incus

d)

Malleaus

3.

The intensity of reverberation is higher in a closed and empty house.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

to be able to hear a distinct echo, the reflecting surface should be at a minimum distance of ______

a)

16.2 m

b)

17.2 m

c)

17.34 m

d)

15 m

5.

How is ultrasound used in medical science?

a)

SONAR technology

b)

Sonography

c)

Reverberation

d)

all of the above

6.

The normal hearing range for humans is ……………………………… .

a)

(a) 0 Hz to 20 Hz

b)

(b) greater than 20,000 Hz

c)

(c) 20 Hz to 20,000 Hz

d)

(d) none of these

7.

The velocity of sound is directly proportional to the ……………………………… .

a)

(a) Pressure

b)

(b) Square root of temperature

c)

(c) Square root of density

d)

(d) Humidity

8.

Sound waves with frequency greater than 20 kHz are called ……………………………… .

a)

(a) Infrasound

b)

(b) Ultrasound

c)

(c) Sonic

d)

(d) Damped sound

9.

The ……………………………… receives the vibrations coming from the membrane and converts them into electrical signals which are sent to the brain through the nerve.

a)

(a) Cochlea

b)

(b) Tympanic cavity

c)

(c) Stapes

d)

(d) Pinna

10.

Find the odd one out

a)

Clothes

b)

paper

c)

curtains

d)

mirror

11.

If the sound reaches the room in 5 seconds and it travels at a speed of 110m/s.What is the distance travelled by it?

a)

22 m

b)

220 m

c)

550 m

d)

55 m

12.

What is velocity of sound wave ?

a)

speed of the sound wave

b)

distance covered by the sound wave

c)

frequency of the wave

d)

none of the above

13.

In a transverse wave ________________

a)

Particles oscillate parallel to direction of propagation

b)

Particles oscillate perpendicular to direction of propagation

14.

Sound waves are ______

a)

Transverse waves

b)

Longitudinal waves

15.

Bats can navigate in dark.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

SONAR technology is used in ______

a)

oceans

b)

space

c)

helicopters

d)

all of the above

17.

Repetitions of sound due to reflection is called ______

a)

Reflection

b)

Reverberation

c)

Echo

d)

SONAR

18.

Time period is also the reciprocal of _______

a)

frequency

b)

amplitude

c)

wavelength

d)

pitch

19.

If the angle of reflection of sound is 45 degrees, the angle of incidence is ___

a)

60 degrees

b)

90 degrees

c)

45 degrees

d)

30 degrees

20.

The loudness of a sound depends upon ……………………………… .

a)

(a) Amplitude

b)

(b) Speed

c)

(c) Density

d)

(d) Wavelength