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SOUND

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 18mins

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Class
Date
1.

this soundwaves have frequencies ranging to 20,000 Hz and higher.

a)

INFRASONIC WAVES

b)

ULTRASONIC WAVES

c)

LONGITUNAL WAVES

d)

PRESSURE WAVES

2.

This is the measurement from trough to trough or crest to crest.

a)

WAVE LENGTH

b)

WAVE CREST

c)

AMPLITUDE

d)

WAVE THROUGH

3.

This is the lowest point of a wave

a)

WAVE CREST

b)

WAVE LENGTH

c)

WAVE TROUGH

d)

WAVE HEIGHT

4.

Sound is produced by

a)

ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES

b)

TRANSVERSE WAVES

c)

MUSIC

d)

VIBRATIONS OF MOLECULES

5.

This is the highest part of the wave.

a)

WAVE TROUGH

b)

WAVE HEIGHT

c)

WAVE CREST

d)

WAVE LENGTH

6.

The ability of sound waves to bend around objects and spread as they move through gaps or around corners is referred to as?

a)

FREQUENCY

b)

PRESSURE VARIATION

c)

DIFFRACTION

d)

DOPPLER EFFECT

7.

How does the Doppler effect affect perceived frequency?

a)

It increases the frequency when the source is in motion

b)

It decreases the frequency when the observer is in motion

c)

It increases the frequency when the observer is in motion

d)

It decreases the frequency when the source is in motion

8.

What are the three common mediums through which sound waves can propagate?

a)

Vacuum, Glass, and Steel

b)

Gas, Liquid, and Plasma

c)

Wood, Plastic, and Rubber

d)

Air, Water, and Solids

9.

The vertical distance between crest and trough.

a)

WAVE HEIGHT

b)

WAVE LENGTH

c)

WAVE TROUGH

d)

WAVE CREST

10.

This is the farthest away a wave can move from its resting point in either direction.

a)

WAVE LENGTH

b)

WAVE CREST

c)

WAVE TROUGH

d)

AMPLITUDE

11.

The unit for measuring frequency is the?

a)

JOULE

b)

NEWTON

c)

HERTZ

d)

GRAM

12.

These types of soundwaves are used by scientists to detect earthquakes or volcanic eruptions

a)

INFRASONIC WAVES

b)

ULTRASONIC WAVES

c)

ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES

d)

TRANSVERSE WAVES

13.

A wave that requires a medium through which to travel

a)

ULTRASONIC WAVE

b)

MECHANICAL WAVE

c)

INFRASONIC WAVE

d)

ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE

14.

How is loudness measured?

a)

decibel

b)

hertz

c)

kilometer

15.

What does the wavelength of a sound wave measure?

a)

Speed

b)

Distance between particles

c)

Separation between two adjacent sound wave points

d)

Weight

16.

How are frequency and wavelength related in a sound wave?

a)

They are directly proportional

b)

They are inversely proportional

c)

They are unrelated

d)

They depend on temperature

17.

How does the human ear interpret changes in amplitude?

a)

It has no impact on hearing

b)

It affects balance

c)

It influences the perception of loudness

d)

It changes the smell of sound

18.

What does lower frequency result in regarding pitch?

a)

Lower pitch

b)

Higher pitch

c)

No impact on pitch

d)

Changes the color of pitch