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THE MEDIUM OF SOUND PROPAGATION

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which medium cannot propagrate sound?

a)

Space

b)

Concrete pipe

c)

Seawater

d)

The atmosphere surrounding the earth

2.

If you hear a thunder 3 seconds after you see it, what is the distance from where you stand to where the lightning strikes?

a)

1km

b)

1.5km

c)

2km

d)

Can't calculate

3.

What following mediums can transmit sound?

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
4.

Which of the following conclusions is correct?

a)

The speed of sound is faster in a gas than in a liquid and less than in a solid.

b)

The speed of sound is faster in liquids than in gases and less in solids.

c)

The speed of sound is faster in solids than in liquids and less than in gases.

d)

The speed of sound is faster in a gas than in a liquid and less than in a solid

5.

Sound travels through air, which of the following quantities remains constant?

a)

The pitch of the sound

b)

Loudness of sound

c)

Amplitude of sound

d)

The pitch and loudness of sound

6.

Thunder and lightning are produced almost at the same time but lightning is often seen before listening thunder. Why?

a)

Light travels much faster in air than sound

b)

Sound travels much faster in air than light

c)

Eyes can see everythings far away

d)

All are correct

7.

Why can the doctor hear the fetal heart?

a)

Based on feeling

b)

Fetal heart transmits sound through solids to the doctor’s ears

c)

Fetal heart transmits sound through air to the doctor’s ears

8.
Sound travels FASTEST through which of these materials?
a)
Air
b)
Empty space
c)
Metal
d)
Water
9.

Which object does sound NOT travel through the fastest?

a)
b)
c)
d)
10.

Sound travels the FASTEST through _____________, SLOWER through ______________ and SLOWEST through _________________.

a)

liquids, solids, gases

b)

solids, gases, liquids

c)

solids, liquids, gases

d)

gases, liquids, solids