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Sound Waves Properties Activity

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 2mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the nature of a sound wave?

a)

Transverse wave

b)

Mechanical wave

c)

Electromagnetic wave

d)

Longitudinal wave

2.

What is the unit of frequency for sound waves?

a)

Decibels

b)

Watts

c)

Hertz

d)

Meters per second

3.

What property of a sound wave is perceived as its pitch?

a)

Amplitude

b)

Wavelength

c)

Speed

d)

Frequency

4.

In which type of wave do particles of the medium vibrate back and forth in a direction parallel to the wave's direction of travel?

a)

Transverse wave

b)

Longitudinal wave

c)

Electromagnetic wave

d)

Mechanical wave

5.

What does the amplitude of a sound wave refer to?

a)

The maximum displacement of a particle from its rest position

b)

The length of the wave

c)

The number of vibrations per second

d)

The speed of the wave

6.

What is the range of frequencies that humans can typically hear?

a)

20,000-100,000 Hz

b)

20-20,000 Hz

c)

100-1000 Hz

d)

10-100 Hz

7.

What is the speed of sound in air at 20°C?

a)

5100 m/s

b)

343.50 m/s

c)

1400 m/s

d)

331.65 m/s

8.

What property affects the speed of sound in air?

a)

Amplitude

b)

Wavelength

c)

Temperature

d)

Frequency

9.

What is the mathematical relationship between wave speed, frequency, and wavelength?

a)

V = f * Lambda

b)

V = f + Lambda

c)

V = f / Lambda

d)

V = f - Lambda

10.

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

a)

20,000-100,000 Hz

b)

20-20,000 Hz

c)

100-1000 Hz

d)

10-100 Hz