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sound energy

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What types of energy do fireworks produce?

a)

kinetic energy

sound energy

thermal energy

light energy

b)

kinetic energy

light energy

c)

sound energy

thermal energy

light energy

d)

kinetic energy

sound energy

thermal energy

2.

If you drop a book on the floor, you hear a sound. Some of the falling book’s energy of motion has changed to.................

a)

sound energy

b)

energy of motion

c)

kinetic energy

d)

potential energy

3.

Sound is a type of ................. energy

a)

kinetic

b)

potential

4.

Sound produced by ..................... of a material.

a)

moving particles

b)

vibration

5.

Air is made of particles, or tiny parts, that transmit

a)

sound energy.

b)

fire energy

6.

When you plucked the rubber band you will stop the ................

a)

sound

b)

light

7.

In the band and cone activity the back and forth motion is called a .................

a)

vibration.

b)

sound.

c)

particles

8.

All sounds begin with ...............

a)

vibration.

b)

moving particles.

9.

A wave that transfers energy through a material and spreads outwards in all directions from a vibration is a .....................

a)

vibration.

b)

moving particles.

c)

sound wave.

10.

A sound wave is made of a series of ............................... and ..........................

a)

compressions

rarefactions.

b)

vibration

waves

11.

Regions of air that have many particles are called .................................

a)

compressions

b)

rarefactions

12.

Regions of air that have fewer particles are called .............................

a)

compressions.

b)

rarefactions.

13.

A ringing bell sends sound waves in ...........................

a)

all directions.

b)

straight direction

14.

The substance through which waves travel is called the ..............................

a)

medium

b)

longitudinal wave

c)

sound wave

d)

vibration

15.

Medium where sound waves can travel could be ..........................

a)

solids,

liquids,

or gases.

b)

solids, or liquids

c)

liquids, or gases.

d)

solids, , or gases.

16.

Sound travels fastest through ...................

a)

solids

b)

gases

c)

liquids

17.

Sound travels slowest through ...................

a)

solids

b)

gases

c)

liquids

18.

In a ............................, the particles are close together, so they quickly collide.

a)

solids

b)

gases

c)

liquids

19.

In a ............................, the particles are far apart. Collisions are less frequent.

a)

solids

b)

gas

c)

liquids

20.

Sound cannot travel in places with no particles of material, such as...........................

a)

outer space.

b)

empty room

c)

water

21.

When sound waves pass through a medium, the medium is not permanently moved, but energy moves through the medium and is transferred.

a)

true

b)

false

22.

Sound waves move in ............................ waves

a)

longitudinal

b)

transverse

23.

Sound waves move like .............................

a)
b)
24.

Sound waves can also be shown as a series of ...................................

a)

peaks and dips

b)

peaks

c)

dips

25.

When sound hits an object, the object starts vibrating. The object is moved by the energy of the waves. an example of this is

a)

heard windows rattle from an airplane or other loud sounds

b)

water make waves after throwing a rock on it.