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WorksheetsPhysics: Waves and Sound Quiz
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
Which letter(s) represent a wave's amplitude?
A
B
A & D
B & C
A & C
Sound waves are a type of ____________ wave.
Transverse
longitudinal
Mechanical
Electromagnetic
Which type of wave does not require a medium for a wave to propagate.
Mechanical
Electromagnetic
Transverse
Longitudinal
Which type of medium would a mechanical wave travel fastest in?
Solid
Liquid
Gas
Plasma
Which letter(s) represent a wave's wavelength?
A
B
A & D
B & C
A & C
Which aspect of a sound wave would change if the volume was increased?
Frequency
Period
Wavelength
Amplitude
Velocity
A wave has a period of 10s with a wavelength of 5m. How fast is the wave traveling?
50 m/s
0.5 m/s
2 m/s
5 m/s
The frequency of a wave traveling through the air is 640 Hz and it has a wavelength of 0.54m. How fast is the wave traveling?
345.6 m/s
1,185.19 m/s
1,382.4 m/s
0.00084 m/s
Two sound waves are traveling underwater. The first has a frequency of 10,000 Hz while the second has a frequency of 30,000 Hz. Which wave will travel faster?
10,000 Hz Wave
30,000 Hz Wave
Both waves will travel at the same speed
In freshwater, the speed of sound is 1481 m/s at 20°C . What would be a the wavelength of a 10,000 Hz sound underwater?
0.15 m
6.75 m
14,810,000 m
8,519 m
In freshwater, the speed of sound is 1481 m/s at 20°C . What would be a the wavelength of a 30,000 Hz sound underwater?
0.05 m
20.26 m
44,430,000 m
28,519 m
Two sound waves are traveling underwater. The first has a frequency of 10,000 Hz while the second has a frequency of 30,000 Hz. Which wave will have a longer wavelength?
10,000 Hz Wave
30,000 Hz Wave
Both waves will have the same wavelength
Frequency and wavelength have a(n) ___________ relationship for a wave traveling through a medium.
Direct
Inverse
Inversely Direct
Constructive
As a sound is approaching you, the ___________ goes up while the ___________ goes down. This is known as the _____________ effect.
frequency, wavelength, Doppler
wavelength, frequency, Doppler
volume, amplitude, Doppler
period, frequency, Doppler
What would be the speed of sound in a 30°C room?
331 m/s
349 m/s
361 m/s
216.6 m/s
Which letter would represent a wave's period?
A
B
A & B
Not enough information given
Which letter would represent a wave's wavelength?
A
B
A & B
Not enough information given
What is the wave's period?
10 s
0.1 s
12 s
10 Hz
What is the wave's frequency?
10 s
0.1 Hz
12 s
10 Hz
A wave has a period of 100 s and a wavelength of 10 m. What is the velocity of the wave?
0.1 m/s
10 m/s
1,000 m/s
50 m/s
Which wave behavior explains how sound is able to bend around walls or other obstacles?
Refraction
Diffraction
Reflection
Interference
Which wave behavior explains how animals are able to use sound in order to "see" in the dark?
Refraction
Diffraction
Reflection
Interference
Which wave behavior explains how waves are able to change direction based on the water's depth?
Refraction
Diffraction
Reflection
Interference
Which wave behavior explains how noise-canceling technolgy works?
Refraction
Diffraction
Reflection
Interference
Which is an example of constructive interference?
A
B
Both
Neither
