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WorksheetsA13.2-4 Quiz: Speed of Sound
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Which state of matter do sounds travel fastest in?
Solid
Liquid
Gas
Plasma
Why does sound travel faster in solids than in liquids or gases.
They are harder.
The particles are closer together.
Solids have more energy.
Gases fill their container.
Roughly what is the speed of sound in air?
The speed of light.
About 10 m/s
About 340 m/s
About 1 500 m/s
Roughly what is the speed of sound in air?
About 350 m/s
About 1 500 m/s
About 5000 m/s
About 1800 m/s
Roughly what is the speed of sound in water?
About 350 m/s
About 1 500 m/s
About 5000 m/s
About 1800 m/s
Roughly what is the speed of sound in steel?
About 350 m/s
About 1 500 m/s
About 5000 m/s
About 1800 m/s
Roughly what is the speed of sound in glass?
About 50 m/s
About 1 500 m/s
About 4 500 m/s
About 1800 m/s
Calculate the speed of sound if a sound wave travels 680 m in 2 seconds.
1360 m/s
340 m/s
The speed of sound is always the same
250 m/s
What is the Doppler Effect?
A change in frequency due to the relative motion of a wave source and an observer
When a wave overlaps with another wave
When a wave bounces off of another object
When a wave bends due to traveling through a different medium
An ambulance is driving towards you as you stand on the sidewalk. What happens to the pitch of the siren as it comes towards you?
It increases
It decreases
