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QQ 12 Review

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

__________________ is measured by seeing how far it is from one part of a wave to another repeated part of the wave.

a)

Frequency

b)

Wavelength

c)

Resonance

d)

Amplitude

2.

__________________ is the maximum distance away from the rest position that the particles will move in a given medium.

a)

Frequency

b)

Wavelength

c)

Resonance

d)

Amplitude

3.

__________________ occurs when the frequency of the sound is the same as the natural frequency of the object.

a)

Frequency

b)

Wavelength

c)

Resonance

d)

Amplitude

4.

__________________ is the measure of how many complete waves pass a given point in a particular length of time.

a)

Frequency

b)

Wavelength

c)

Resonance

d)

Amplitude

5.

What are the parts of a transverse wave?

a)

crest and trough

b)

compression and rarefaction

6.

What are the parts of a compression wave?

a)

crest and trough

b)

compression and rarefaction

7.

The speed of sound depends on what properties of the substance it travels through?

a)

Color, Size, Temperature

b)

Temperature, combustibility, density

c)

Temperature, elasticity, density

8.

As temperature increases, speed of sound:

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

stays the same

9.

As density increases (mostly, until you get to REALLY dense metals), the speed of sound

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

stays the same

10.

In really dense metals, the speed of sound:

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

stays the same

11.

Which material will sound travel through the fastest?

a)

saltwater

b)

cold air

c)

warm air

d)

steel

12.

Sound travels in ________ waves.

a)

compression/longitudinal

b)

transverse

13.

Crystal stemware, musical instruments, Tacoma Narrows Bridge

a)

Examples of resonance

b)

Examples of wavelength

c)

Examples of accidents

d)

Examples of things that break

14.

Wavelength in a transverse wave is measured from:

a)

crest to crest (top to top)

b)

crest to trough (top to bottom)

15.

How would you demonstrate a sound wave with a high amplitude?

a)

put fewer dots in the compressions

b)

put many dots in the compressions

16.

What are Chuck Yaeger and Andy Green most especially known for?

a)

being NASA pilots

b)

being the first to break the sound barrier (in air and on land)

c)

being air force pilots