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P408 - Sound

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is sound?

a)

Sound is a form of energy produced by vibrations and travels through a medium.

b)

Sound is a type of magnetic force

c)

Sound is a form of solid matter

d)

Sound is a type of light wave

2.

What are the two types of waves?

a)

The two types of waves are mechanical waves and electromagnetic waves.

b)

The two types of waves are ocean waves and radio waves.

c)

The two types of waves are sound waves and light waves.

d)

The two types of waves are visible waves and invisible waves.

3.

How does sound travel?

a)

Sound travels through the force of gravity

b)

Sound travels through the vibration of particles in a medium

c)

Sound travels through the power of telepathy

d)

Sound travels through the movement of clouds

4.

What is amplitude in relation to sound waves?

a)

The distance between two consecutive compressions or rarefactions in a sound wave

b)

The speed at which sound travels through a medium

c)

The measure of the maximum disturbance of a sound wave from its undisturbed position.

d)

The number of sound waves per second

5.

What is frequency in relation to sound waves?

a)

Number of cycles of a wave that occur in a second

b)

Color of the sound wave

c)

Speed of the sound wave

d)

Size of the sound wave

6.

What is pitch?

a)

Perceived frequency of a sound or note

b)

A type of dance move

c)

A type of sticky substance

d)

The angle of a slope

7.

Which type of wave requires a medium to travel through?

a)

Longitudinal waves

b)

Transverse waves

c)

Electromagnetic waves

d)

Mechanical waves

8.

What is the speed of sound in air?

a)

343 meters per second

b)

100 meters per second

c)

200 meters per second

d)

500 meters per second

9.

What is the unit of measurement for frequency?

a)

Gallons

b)

Miles

c)

Inches

d)

Hertz (Hz)

10.

What is the range of human hearing in terms of frequency?

a)

10 Hz to 15,000 Hz

b)

30 Hz to 25,000 Hz

c)

5 Hz to 30,000 Hz

d)

20 Hz to 20,000 Hz

11.
What can an oscilloscope measure?
a)
Amplitude
b)
Frequency
c)
Wavelength
d)
All of the above
12.
What determines the loudness of a sound?
a)
Wavelength
b)
Frequency
c)
Speed
d)
Amplitude
13.
What is the name for extremely low frequency noises used by elephants to communicate?
a)
Hypersonic
b)
Supersonic
c)
Ultrasound
d)
Infrasound
14.
What is the relationship between wave frequency and the sound we hear?
a)
Wave frequency determines the pitch of the sound we hear
b)
Wave frequency determines the speed of the sound we hear
c)
Wave frequency has no effect on the sound we hear
d)
Wave frequency determines the loudness of the sound we hear
15.
What is the name for the type of energy that travels in transverse waves?
a)
Sound
b)
Seismic Waves
c)
Light
d)
Electricity
16.
What is the term for sounds with frequencies too high for humans to hear?
a)
Supersonic
b)
Hypersonic
c)
Infrasound
d)
Ultrasound
17.
What is the name for sounds that are reflected off a surface?
a)
Refraction
b)
Reverberation
c)
Resonance
d)
Echoes
18.
What is the name of the device that converts sound waves into transverse waves?
a)
Amplifier
b)
Oscilloscope
c)
Speaker
d)
Microphone
19.
What is the name for the type of energy that cannot travel through a vacuum?
a)
Sound
b)
Light
c)
Heat
d)
Electricity
20.
What is the term for sounds with frequencies too low for humans to hear?
a)
Infrasound
b)
Ultrasound
c)
Subsonic
d)
Hypersonic
21.
What is sound?
a)
A type of energy that travels in longitudinal waves
b)
A type of energy that travels in both transverse and longitudinal waves
c)
A type of energy that does not travel in waves
d)
A type of energy that travels in transverse waves
22.
What is the name for extremely high frequency noises used by bats for echolocation?
a)
Infrasound
b)
Ultrasound
c)
Supersonic
d)
Hypersonic
23.
What is the name for the type of energy that travels in longitudinal waves?
a)
Electricity
b)
Heat
c)
Light
d)
Sound
24.
Which of the following materials can sound not travel through?
a)
Water
b)
Air
c)
Solids
d)
Vacuum
25.
What is the range of frequencies that humans can hear?
a)
10-100,000 Hz
b)
5-50,000 Hz
c)
20-20,000 Hz
d)
30-30,000 Hz
26.
What is the equation used to calculate the speed of sound?
a)
s = d/t
b)
s = d + t
c)
s = d x t
d)
s = d - t
27.
Why is the speed of sound faster in denser mediums?
a)
The particles are closer together
b)
The particles are farther apart
c)
The particles are moving faster
d)
The particles are moving slower
28.
What determines the pitch of a sound?
a)
Amplitude
b)
Frequency
c)
Wavelength
d)
Speed