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sound

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
If distance C on the diagram increased, what would happen to the pitch? 
a)
The pitch would be louder. 
b)
The pitch would be softer. 
c)
The pitch would be higher. 
d)
The pitch would be lower. 
2.
If the distance represented by the letter A were increased, how would it change the way the sound was heard?
a)
The sound would be higher. 
b)
The sound would be lower. 
c)
The sound would be softer. 
d)
The sound would be louder. 
3.
A reflected sound wave is know as a/an ___________.
a)
frequency
b)
pitch
c)
echo
d)
rarefaction
4.
______ is how loud or soft a sound is; depends on the amplitude.
a)
pitch
b)
frequency
c)
loudness
d)
medium
5.

Sound is a form of energy produced by ______________.

a)

Vibrations

b)

Distances

c)

Prisms

d)

Forces

6.

Sound waves travel the FASTEST through _____________.

a)

Gases

b)

Liquids

c)

Solids

7.

Which device measures sound waves?

a)

Oscilloscope

b)

Stethoscope

c)

Radio

d)

None of the above

8.

____________ is determined by sound's frequency

a)

Compression

b)

Pitch

9.

______________ sounds have a larger amplitude

a)

Quiet

b)

Loud

10.

What is this?

a)

Ear Drum

b)

Ear Canal

c)

Nerve

d)

Cochlea

11.

In which medium sound can't travel?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

vacuum

12.

In which medium speed of sound are fastest?

a)

vacuum

b)

solid

c)

liquid

d)

gas

13.

What is the range of frequencies audible to the human ear

a)

lower than 20 Hz

b)

20 Hz - 20.000 Hz

c)

higher than 20.000 Hz

d)

0 Hz - infinite Hz

14.

What is ultrasound?

a)

Sound with a frequency higher than 20.000 Hz

b)

Sound with a frequency lower than 20 Hz

c)

Sound with a frequency 20 Hz

d)

sound with a frequency 20.000 Hz

15.

Area of a sound wave where particles are apart

a)

Compression

b)

Rarefaction

16.

SI unit of Frequency is

a)

m/sec

b)

Hertz

c)

metre

d)

Decibel

17.

SI unit of time period is

a)

nanosecond

b)

minute

c)

hour

d)

second

18.

The speed of sound in solids is the speed of sound in liquids.

a)

same as

b)

greater than

c)

less than

d)

sometimes greater and sometimes smaller

19.

Sound waves do not travel through

a)

Gases

b)

Liquids

c)

Solids

d)

Vacuum

20.

The voice box is called:

a)

Mouth

b)

Larynx

c)

Stapes

d)

Incus