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sound wave form 2

Total questions: 150

Worksheet time: 2hrs 48mins

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Class
Date
1.
If the distance represented by the letter A were increased, how would it change the way the sound was heard?
a)
The sound would be higher. 
b)
The sound would be lower. 
c)
The sound would be softer. 
d)
The sound would be louder. 
2.
When comparing the two waves that are shown, how would Wave A (green wave) differ than Wave B (black wave)?
a)
Wave A and B have the same amplitude, but wave B (black) has a lower pitch.
b)
Wave A and B have the same amplitude, but Wave A has a lower pitch. 
c)
Wave A and B have the same pitch, but Wave A is a softer sound. 
d)
Wave A and B have the same pitch, but Wave B is a softer sound. 
3.
What does pitch depend on?
a)
amplitude 
b)
frequency
c)
intensity 
d)
volume of sound
4.
A wave with a large wavelength will have a ______ frequency and _____ energy
a)
high, low
b)
high, high
c)
low, high
d)
low, low
5.
When a sound is louder what measurement gets bigger?
a)
Frequency 
b)
Amplitude 
c)
Wavelength 
d)
Crest
6.
A wave that requires a medium through which to travel
a)
mechanical wave
b)
chemical wave
c)
electromagnetic wave
d)
pitch
7.
The number of wavelengths that pass a point each second
a)
crest
b)
amplitude
c)
frequency
d)
pitch
8.
The shorter the wavelength the 
a)
shorter the frequency
b)
higher the freuqnecy
c)
frequency stays the same
d)
less energy
9.
Sound is produced by
a)
music
b)
vibrations of molecules
c)
Electromagnetic Waves 
d)
Transverse Waves 
10.
If distance C on the diagram increased, what would happen to the pitch? 
a)
The pitch would be louder. 
b)
The pitch would be softer. 
c)
The pitch would be higher. 
d)
The pitch would be lower. 
11.
Which feature of sound is determined by amplitude?
a)
Pitch
b)
Smoothness
c)
Loudness
d)
A Wave
12.
What is a pitch?
a)
highness or lowness of a sound
b)
the intensity of a vibration
c)
the amplitude of the sound wave
d)
volume of sound
13.
A disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another without transferring matter.
a)
wave
b)
trough
c)
pitch
d)
sound
14.
Sound is a form of _________________ that travels as waves through a ________________.
a)
light/ transparency
b)
energy/ vibration
c)
energy/ medium
d)
frequency/ medium
15.

A transverse wave is traveling through an unknown medium as shown in the diagram. How are the particles of the medium vibrating?

a)

parallel to the y-axis

b)

parallel to region R

c)

Parallel to the x-axis

d)

Parallel to Region Q

16.

Examine the wave.


Which region on this wave would correspond to rarefaction?

a)

W

b)

X

c)

Y

d)

Z

17.

A student listed some properties of waves.


Which properties did the student list incorrectly?

a)

3 and 2

b)

4 and 1

c)

2 and 4

d)

1 and 3

18.

The diagram shows a cartoon of a sound wave produced while a student is speaking.


What happens to the sound wave when the student speaks louder?

a)

The amplitude increases

b)

the wavelength will double

c)

the speed will increase

d)

the amplitude will decrease

19.

What type of waves might experience rarefaction?

a)

rope rays

b)

x-rays

c)

Sound Waves

d)

infrared rays

20.

Through which medium is it impossible to transmit sound waves?

a)

space

b)

rock

c)

air

d)

water

21.

What caused the sound to be produced?

a)

Vibrations

b)

Light

c)

Liquid

22.

What is the type of sound wave?

a)

Longitudinal wave

b)

Transverse wave

23.

Do sound wave required medium to transfer?

a)

Yes

b)

No

24.

What is three states of matter?

a)

Light, wave, solid

b)

Solid, liquid, gas

c)

Force, resistance, pressure

25.

Sound wave is transferred very rapidly in.....

a)

Liquids

b)

Gases

c)

Solids

26.

Why solids transfer sound very rapidly?

a)

Particle arranged very close, vibration caused nearby particles also vibrate

b)

Particles arranged loose

c)

Particles arranged far apart

27.

When sound reflected what will produced...

a)

Rainbow

b)

Echo

c)

Frequency

28.

characteristics of good sound reflectors (choose 2)

a)

Rough

b)

Smooth

c)

Hard

d)

Soft

29.

Characteristics of good sound absorbers

a)

Soft

b)

Hard

c)

Rough

d)

Smooth

30.

What will happened when amplitude is increasing?

a)

Louder sound produced

b)

Higher pitch produced

31.

What will happened when frequency is increasing?

a)

Louder sound produced

b)

Higher pitch produced

32.

What is doppler effect?

a)

Apparent change in frequency, caused by the relative movement of sound sources

b)

Apparent change in amplitude, caused by the relative movement of sound sources

33.
If the distance represented by the letter A were increased, how would it change the way the sound was heard?
a)
The sound would be higher. 
b)
The sound would be lower. 
c)
The sound would be softer. 
d)
The sound would be louder. 
34.
When comparing the two waves that are shown, how would Wave A (green wave) differ than Wave B (black wave)?
a)
Wave A and B have the same amplitude, but wave B (black) has a lower pitch.
b)
Wave A and B have the same amplitude, but Wave A has a lower pitch. 
c)
Wave A and B have the same pitch, but Wave A is a softer sound. 
d)
Wave A and B have the same pitch, but Wave B is a softer sound. 
35.
What does pitch depend on?
a)
amplitude 
b)
frequency
c)
intensity 
d)
volume of sound
36.
A wave with a large wavelength will have a ______ frequency and _____ energy
a)
high, low
b)
high, high
c)
low, high
d)
low, low
37.
When a sound is louder what measurement gets bigger?
a)
Frequency 
b)
Amplitude 
c)
Wavelength 
d)
Crest
38.
Sound is produced by
a)
music
b)
vibrations of molecules
c)
Electromagnetic Waves 
d)
Transverse Waves 
39.
What is a pitch?
a)
highness or lowness of a sound
b)
the intensity of a vibration
c)
the amplitude of the sound wave
d)
volume of sound
40.
The number of wavelengths that pass a point each second
a)
crest
b)
amplitude
c)
frequency
d)
pitch
41.

The diagram shows a cartoon of a sound wave produced while a student is speaking.


What happens to the sound wave when the student speaks louder?

a)

The amplitude increases

b)

the wavelength will double

c)

the speed will increase

d)

the amplitude will decrease

42.

Through which medium is it impossible to transmit sound waves?

a)

space

b)

rock

c)

air

d)

water

43.

An echo is an example of sound ________________ by a barrier.

a)

transmitted

b)

absorbed

c)

reflected

d)

amplitude

44.

Sound can travel through solid, liquid and gas.

a)

True

b)

False

45.

A rough surface reflects sound better than a smooth surface.

a)

True

b)

False

46.

Why is there no sound in space?

a)

There is no material (medium) for the energy to travel through.

b)

The molecules in space are too small.

c)

Sound needs the correct temperature to travel through.

d)

Sound only travels through solid material.

47.
To make a sound from a stringed instrument louder you must
a)
hit it
b)
pluck it harder
c)
hold it higher
d)
pluck it softer
48.
The highest pitch is made by the _______ instrument.
a)
biggest
b)
wooden
c)
smallest
d)
shiniest
49.
When the car moves AWAY from you, its horn seems...
a)
Low pitched
b)
High pitched
c)
Normal
50.
When an ambulance move TOWARD you it sounds ________ pitched. 
a)
high
b)
low
c)
medium
51.
The Doppler effect is seen when a wave-making source moves toward an observer. 
a)
True
b)
False
52.
The Doppler effect occurs when an observer moves towards a wave-making source. 
a)
True
b)
False
53.
An ________ is a reflected sound.
a)
Vibration
b)
Echo
c)
Pitch
d)
Volume
54.
_____________ is the highness or lowness of a sound.
(Hint: Think about our sound song.)
a)
Amplitude
b)
Pitch
c)
Volume
d)
Vibration
55.
Sound is a form of energy produced by ______________.
a)
vibrations
b)
distances
c)
prisms
d)
Ms. Crews
56.
Sound waves travel the FASTEST through _____________.
a)
gases
b)
liquids
c)
solids
57.
Sound waves travel the SLOWEST through _____________.
a)
gases
b)
solids
c)
liquids
58.
How is sound produced?
a)
By the vibration of particles
b)
By the transfer of particles 
59.
The reflection of sound waves off of a hard surface can create ______.
a)
A wave
b)
An echo 
60.
Soft surfaces _______ sound waves. 
a)
Reflect
b)
Absorb
61.
________ describes how LOUD a sound is. 
a)
Amplitude
b)
Frequency 
62.
____________ is determined by sound wave's frequency. 
a)
Compression
b)
Pitch 
63.
___________ measures  how close or  far particles are.
a)
Amplitude
b)
Frequency 
64.
We measure pitch in....
a)
Volume
b)
Decibles
c)
Amplitude
d)
Frequency
65.

STATE 1 LIMITATION OF HUMAN HEARING

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66.

STATE 1 WAY TO OVERCOME HUMAN LIMITATION OF HEARING

4 lines
67.
When a sound is louder what measurement gets bigger?
a)
Frequency 
b)
Amplitude 
c)
Wavelength 
d)
Crest
68.
The Doppler effect is seen when a wave-making source moves toward an observer. 
a)
True
b)
False
69.
The Doppler effect occurs when an observer moves towards a wave-making source. 
a)
True
b)
False
70.
Sound waves travel the FASTEST through _____________.
a)
gases
b)
liquids
c)
solids
71.
Sound waves travel the SLOWEST through _____________.
a)
gases
b)
solids
c)
liquids
72.
How is sound produced?
a)
By the vibration of particles
b)
By the transfer of particles 
73.
The reflection of sound waves off of a hard surface can create ______.
a)
A wave
b)
An echo 
74.
Soft surfaces _______ sound waves. 
a)
Reflect
b)
Absorb
75.
____________ is determined by sound wave's frequency. 
a)
Compression
b)
Pitch 
76.
We measure pitch in....
a)
Volume
b)
Decibles
c)
Amplitude
d)
Frequency
77.
Which wave in the diagram has the greatest frequency?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
78.

You can't hear sounds in outer space because there is no

a)

medium

b)

light

c)

energy

d)

heat

79.

Sonar and echolocation use ----- to detect objects under water.

a)

Refraction

b)

Reflection

80.

The diagram shows a cartoon of a sound wave produced while a student is speaking.


What happens to the sound wave when the student speaks louder?

a)

The amplitude increases

b)

the wavelength will double

c)

the speed will increase

d)

the amplitude will decrease

81.

Sound can travel through solid, liquid and gas.

a)

True

b)

False

82.

Why is there no sound in space?

a)

There is no material (medium) for the energy to travel through.

b)

The molecules in space are too small.

c)

Sound needs the correct temperature to travel through.

d)

Sound only travels through solid material.

83.

Sound waves are faster than light.

a)

False

b)

True

84.

As the fire truck approached Amalia, the pitch of the siren got higher. Once the fire truck passed and moved away, the siren's pitch got lower. This change in pitch is because of a change in the sound wave's

a)

concussion.

b)

amplitude.

c)

reflection.

d)

frequency.

85.

Do sound wave required medium to transfer?

a)

Yes

b)

No

86.

Sound wave is transferred very rapidly in.....

a)

Liquids

b)

Gases

c)

Solids

87.

Why solids transfer sound very rapidly?

a)

Particle arranged very close, vibration caused nearby particles also vibrate

b)

Particles arranged loose

c)

Particles arranged far apart

88.

characteristics of good sound reflectors (choose 2)

a)

Rough

b)

Smooth

c)

Hard

d)

Soft

89.

Characteristics of good sound absorbers

a)

Soft

b)

Hard

c)

Rough

d)

Smooth

90.

What will happened when amplitude is increasing?

a)

Louder sound produced

b)

Higher pitch produced

91.

What will happened when frequency is increasing?

a)

Louder sound produced

b)

Higher pitch produced

92.

What is doppler effect?

a)

Apparent change in frequency, caused by the relative movement of sound sources

b)

Apparent change in amplitude, caused by the relative movement of sound sources

93.

Which of the following does not allow sound waves to propagate?

a)

vacuum

b)

liquid

c)

solid

d)

gas

94.

Which of the following is a good sound absorber?

a)

Concrete wall

b)

Marble tile

c)

Aluminium sheet

d)

Softboard

95.

Choose the correct arrangement of the speed at which mediums transmit sound in ascending order.

a)

Solid, gas, liquid

b)

Solid, liquid, gas

c)

Gas, liquid, solid

d)

Liquid, gas, solid

96.

Which of the following is the hearing range of humans?

a)

16 Hz to 12 000 Hz

b)

55 Hz to 33 500 Hz

c)

20 Hz to 20 000 Hz

d)

2 000 Hz to 110 000

97.
Sound waves travel the SLOWEST through _____________.
a)
gases
b)
solids
c)
liquids
98.
The reflection of sound waves off of a hard surface can create ______.
a)
A wave
b)
An echo 
99.

unit of sound energy?

a)

Frequency

b)

Joule

c)

Hertz

100.

unit of sound frequency?

a)

Hertz

b)

Joule

101.

Which wave in the diagram has the loudest sound?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

102.

Which tool is used to overcome the limitation of hearing in humans?

a)

ultrasound

b)

Microscope

c)

Stethoscope

d)

Periscope

103.

Which of the following fields does use sonar?

a)

Medicine

b)

Education

c)

Shipping

d)

Fisheries

104.

Aidid and his father inspect an empty house with the hopes of buying it. He walk through the rooms talking to one another, and he notice that his voices and footsteps are echoing in the big, empty house. What causes the echo?

a)

sound waves reflecting off hard and smooth surfaces throughout the house

b)

sound waves reflecting off rough and soft surfaces throughout the house

c)

sound waves moving slowly through air

d)

sound waves refracting around corners in the empty rooms

105.

Which wave in the diagram has the loudest sound?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

106.

The vibrations of the adjacent solid particles transfer the sound quickly.

a)

true

b)

false

107.

________ describes how LOUD a sound is.

a)

Amplitude

b)

Frequency

108.

To make a sound from a stringed instrument louder you must

a)

hit it

b)

pluck it harder

c)

hold it higher

d)

pluck it softer

109.

Which device measures sound waves?

a)

Oscilloscope

b)

Stethoscope

c)

Radioscope

d)

Telescope

110.

What property of the wave is represented by the letter "B"?

a)

amplitude

b)

crest

c)

trough

d)

wavelength

111.

Qhalish bin Khalishan is playing guitar. How to increase the pitch of guitar's sound?

a)

tighten the guitar strings

b)

plays the guitar strings stronger

112.

Qhalish bin Khalishan is playing guitar. How to increase the loudness of guitar's sound?

a)

tighten the guitar strings

b)

plays the guitar strings stronger

113.

Choose two correct statements about this tool?

a)

hearing aid

b)

stethoscope

c)

sound energy to electrical energy to loud sound wave

d)

electrical energy to sound energy to electrical energy

114.

Bats emit sound waves while flying. What happen after that? your answer can be more than one.

a)

When the sound hits object that are close, it is reflected back to the bat.

b)

When the sound hits object that are close, it is asorbed back to the bat.

c)

The reflected sound is in a form of echo.

d)

Bats used the echo to navigate and to hunt insects.

115.

A wave with a large wavelength will have a ______ frequency and _____ energy

a)

high, low

b)

high, high

c)

low, high

d)

low, low

116.

Izz bin Dzikri found that his studio room was not soundproof. Suggest modificatios that Izz can do to solve the problem?

a)

install a glass mirror

b)

add a carpet

c)

put a few cushion chair

d)

put a few plastic stool chair

117.
Sound is produced when something ______________
a)
Vibrates
b)
Moves through empty space
118.
High Amplitude =__________________
a)
Louder sounds
b)
Quieter Sounds
119.
Low Amplitude = ______________
a)
Quieter Sounds
b)
Louder sounds
120.
Low frequency = _______ Pitch
a)
Low
b)
High
121.
High frequency = _______ Pitch
a)
High
b)
Low
122.
In General Sound waves travel the slowest in __________
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
Gas
d)
Plasma
123.
In General Sound waves travel the fastest in __________
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
Gas
d)
plasma
124.
Which wavelength would have the highest pitch like a flute or whistle?
a)
High Frequency Wavelength
b)
Low frequency Wavelength
125.
A sound is loud or soft depending on its ____________
a)
Amplitude
b)
Frequency
126.
A sounds high or low pitch depends on the waves ______________
a)
frequency
b)
amplitude
127.

Sound waves travel as ________ waves.

a)

Transverse

b)

Longitudinal

c)

Surface

128.

Sound waves CANNOT travel through which of these:

a)

Paper

b)

Milk

c)

Outer space

129.

Loudness of waves is measured in

a)

Hertz

b)

Decibels

c)

Watts

130.

High frequency sounds have _______ pitch

a)

HIgh

b)

Low

131.

Way in which sound waves are used by animals such as dolphins and bats.

a)

Echolocation

b)

Transverse

c)

Doppler Effect

d)

Longitudinal

132.

A reflected sound wave is called a(n) ______.

a)

frequency

b)

pitch

c)

echo

d)

rarefaction

133.

Sound is made when a source of energy forces the matter around it to __________.

a)

Vibrate

b)

Amplitude

c)

Stay still

d)

Pitch

134.

Which wave produced the loudest sound?

a)

high Amplitude

b)

low Amplitude

135.

The highest point on a wave

a)

wavelength

b)

crest

c)

trough

d)

amplitude

136.

The horizontal distance between crests

a)

amplitude

b)

frequency

c)

crest

d)

wavelength

137.

The distance from the resting position to the crest of a wave.

a)

amplitude

b)

wavelength

c)

frequency

d)

pitch

138.

What might happen to an object sitting on top of a speaker if loud music is played through the speaker?

a)

Absolutely nothing would happen to the object.

b)

The object could move due to the vibrations of the sound.

c)

The object could appear a different color because the sound is absorbed.

d)

The object could stop the sound from being transmitted out of the speaker because sound cannot travel through a solid.

139.

How does sound travel?

a)

in waves

b)

only through the air

c)

through magnets

d)

as thermal energy

140.

Which TWO of the following statements about sound are NOT true?

a)

Sound is produced through vibrations.

b)

Sound travels in waves.

c)

Sound can travel through outer space

d)

Sound waves can bounce off of objects to create an echo.

e)

Sound waves can only travel through the air.

141.

Sound waves can travel through all three states of matter. Which of the following best explains why sound travels most quickly through a solid?

a)

Solids always produce an echo, which makes the sound seem louder to the human ear.

b)

Only solids allow the vibrations to travel from one atom (particle) to another.

c)

In solids, the atoms (particles) are closest together, which allows the vibrations to travel rapidly from one to another through the object.

d)

Sound does not travel quickly through a solid. It travels most rapidly through a gas.

142.

Why can't sound travel through outer space?

a)

There is almost no matter in outer space, so the vibrations have no way to travel through the atmosphere. There is nothing to carry the sound waves through space.

b)

Sound actually travels very quickly through outer space because there is no matter to slow down the sound waves.

c)

There are too many planets and stars in outer space that absorb all of the sound waves, so they cannot travel to the human ear.

d)

Because outer space is a "vacuum," the vibrations are irregular and travel in too many directions for us to detect the sound.

143.

If you pluck a guitar string, it vibrates and creates a sound. In order to stop the sound, you could...

a)

blow on the string.

b)

pluck a different string.

c)

place your hand on the string to stop the vibration.

d)

pluck the same string again.

144.

Which of these waves would produce a high pitch sound?

a)

Low frequency wave

b)

High frequency wave

145.

The speed of a sound wave

a)

Amplitude

b)

Wavelength

c)

Volume

d)

Frequency

146.

What determines the pitch of a sound?

a)

The amount of energy used to create the vibration

b)

The wavelength of the sound wave.

c)

The volume of the sound.

d)

The frequency of the vibrations.

147.

If you pull a guitar string tighter, what will happen to the sound it creates?

a)

The pitch will become higher because the string will vibrate more quickly.

b)

The pitch will become lower because the string will vibrate more slowly.

c)

The sound will get louder because more energy will be in the string.

d)

The sound will get quieter because less energy will be in the string.

148.

Which of the following best explains why vibrations from a thick rubber band make a lower-pitched sound than vibrations from a thin rubber band?

a)

The thick rubber band is shorter.

b)

The thick rubber band is longer.

c)

The thick rubber band moves faster.

d)

The thick rubber band moves slower.

149.

A sound wave with low amplitude produces which type of sound?

a)

High

b)

Low

c)

Loud

d)

Soft

150.

The lowest point on a wave

a)

crest

b)

frequency

c)

wavelength

d)

trough

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