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Sound Waves

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Sound waves must travel through ___________________.

a)

air

b)

a medium

c)

an outward area

d)

a short

2.

Sound waves can NOT travel through

a)

Air

b)

Water

c)

Earth

d)

space

3.

Changing the frequency of a sound wave affects the...

a)

Volume

b)

Amplitude

c)

Pitch

d)

Resonance

4.

Changing the amplitude of a sound wave affects the...

a)

Volume

b)

Frequency

c)

Pitch

d)

Wavelength

5.

The pitch of a sound depends on its:

a)

frequency

b)

amplitude

c)

intensity

d)

loudness

6.

The higher the frequency, the ____________ the wavelength.

a)

longer

b)

shorter

c)

taller

d)

bolder

7.

Frequency is measured in:

a)

decibels

b)

Hertz

c)

meters

d)

seconds

8.
As the frequency of a sound wave ___, the pitch becomes lower.
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
does not change
d)
cancels out
9.
As the amplitude of a sound increases, the loudness
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
does not change
d)
cancels out
10.
Why is sound able to travel faster through a solid than a gas?
a)
Gas molecules are packed tightly.
b)
Solid molecules move quickly.
c)
Solid molecules are packed tightly.
d)
Gas molecules move slowly.
11.
A sound with a high pitch would have:
a)
a low frequency
b)
a high frequency
c)
a low amplitude
d)
a high amplitude
12.
Which of the following would have the highest amplitude?
a)
a dog barking
b)
clapping your hands
c)
knocking on a door
d)
thunder
13.
Which sound wave has high frequency?
a)
sound wave 1
b)
sound wave 2
c)
sound wave 3
d)
sound wave 4
14.
This is the unit used to measure the volume of a sound. 
a)
Decibel
b)
Medium
c)
Vibration
d)
Oscilloscope
15.
This is what you get when sound waves are reflected, or bounce back, off of a hard surface.
a)
Amplitude
b)
Pitch
c)
Volume
d)
Echo
16.
Why is the school library covered with carpet?
a)
So everyone can make a lot of noise
b)
to help absorb sounds to keep it quiet
c)
because it looks good
d)
to help absorb sounds so it can stay noisy
17.

What is the Doppler Effect?

a)

A change in frequency due to the relative motion of a wave source and an observer

b)

When a wave overlaps with another wave

c)

When a wave bounces off of another object

d)

When a wave bends due to traveling through a different medium

18.

An ambulance is driving towards you as you stand on the sidewalk. What happens to the pitch of the siren as it comes towards you?

a)

It increases

b)

It decreases

19.

Look at the picture. Who is experiencing a higher pitched sound?

a)

Observer A

b)

Observer B

c)

There's no difference

20.

Look at the picture. Who is experiencing a lower pitched sound?

a)

Observer A

b)

Observer B

c)

There is no difference

21.

How can resonance break an object?

a)

forcing an object to vibrate at its natural frequency for a short time

b)

forcing an object to vibrate at different frequencies for a short time

c)

forcing an object to vibrate at different frequencies for a longtime

d)

forcing an object to vibrate at its natural frequency for a long time

22.
A tuning fork starts to vibrate when a certain note is played on the piano, This is an example of _______.
a)
resonance
b)
refraction
c)
diffraction
d)
reflection