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Speed of sound

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why does sound travel faster in solids than in liquids or gases.

a)

They are harder.

b)

The particles are closer together.

c)

Solids have more energy.

d)

Gases fill their container.

2.

Which state of matter do sounds travel fastest in?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Plasma

3.

Roughly what is the speed of sound in air?

a)

The speed of light.

b)

About 10 m/s

c)

About 340 m/s

d)

About 1 500 m/s

4.

Roughly what is the speed of sound in glass?

a)

About 50 m/s

b)

About 1 500 m/s

c)

About 4 500 m/s

d)

About 1800 m/s

5.

Calculate the speed of sound if a sound wave travels 680 m in 2 seconds.

a)

1360 m/s

b)

340 m/s

c)

The speed of sound is always the same

d)

250 m/s

6.

A sound wave travels through air. It travels 3 400m at a speed of 340 m/s. How long does it take to get there?

a)

102000 seconds

b)

666 seconds

c)

4.25 seconds

d)

10 seconds

7.

Amplitude affects which characteristic of sound waves?

a)

frequency

b)

pitch

c)

loudness

d)

wave speed

8.
A sound with a high frequency has a _____ pitch. A sound with a ____ frequency has a low pitch.
a)
high, low
b)
low, high
c)
medium, high
d)
high, medium
9.

The variable that is changed on purpose in an experiment by a scientist, so in this case the distance.

a)

Independent Variable

b)

Dependent Variable

c)

Control

d)

Constants

10.

This factor depends on the independent variable. It is usually the observed outcome (result) of an experiment, so in this case the time.

a)

control

b)

dependent variable

c)

constants

d)

hypothesis

11.

If you measure time for sound to travel and and obtain similar results each time you record the results, you can say your results are which of the following?

a)

Valid

b)

Reproducible

c)

Repeatable

d)

Accurate