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EnzoGrScienceQ3

Total questions: 151

Worksheet time: 2hrs 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A repeating disturbance or movement that transfers energy through matter or space.

a)

Wave

b)

Energy

2.

Waves transfer energy.

a)

true

b)

false

3.

A wave us a traveling disturbance that transports energy but not matter.

a)

true

b)

false

4.

Waves exist as excitations of an elastic medium.

a)

true

b)

false

5.

A wave is any disturbance that transmits energy through matter or empty space.

a)

true

b)

false

6.

Part of a wave - the high points on a wave.

a)

Crests

b)

Troughs

c)

Amplitude

7.

Part of a wave - the low points on a wave.

a)

Crests

b)

Troughs

c)

Amplitude

8.

Part of a wave - the distance from midpoint to the crest (or trough) of th wave.

a)

Crests

b)

Troughs

c)

Amplitude

9.

Part of a wave - the maximum displaceme from equilibrium.

a)

Crests

b)

Troughs

c)

Amplitude

10.

A periodic wiggle in time.

a)

Vibration

b)

Wave

11.

A periodic wiggle in both space and time.

a)

Vibration

b)

Wave

12.

Amplitude equals the maximum displacement from the equilibrium point.

a)

true

b)

false

13.

Is the distance from the top of one crest to the top of the next crest.

a)

wavelength

b)

frequency

14.

Is how a frequent a vibration happens.

a)

wavelength

b)

frequency

15.

Are those waves in which the particles of the medium move parallel to the propagation of the wave. Example - Sound Waves

a)

Longitudinal Wave

b)

Transverse Wave

16.

Are those waves in which the particles of the medium move perpendicular to the direction of the propagation of teh wave. Example - ripples formed on the surface of the water.

a)

Longitudinal Wave

b)

Transverse Wave

17.

A kind of wave that requires a medium.

a)

Mechanical Waves

b)

Electromagnetic Waves

18.

A kind of wave that does not require a medium.

a)

Mechanical Waves

b)

Electromagnetic Waves

19.

Sound waves are considered this type of wave.

a)

Longitudinal Waves

b)

Transverse waves

20.

Water waves are considered this type of wave.

a)

Longitudinal Waves

b)

Transverse waves

21.

Sound wave is a mechanical wave.

a)

true

b)

false

22.

Light is an electromagnetic wave,

a)

true

b)

false

23.

Organize these options into the right categories

Categorize the following

sound waves

water waves

light waves

microwaves

infrared

x-rays

ultraviolet rays

radio waves

Mechanical Wave
Electromagnetic Wave
24.

Sound is a wave.

a)

true

b)

false

25.

Light, sound and water waves may seem different, but they are all waves.

a)

true

b)

false

26.

The lower the frequency is the longer the time period will be.

a)

true

b)

false

27.

Hertz or Hz is the unit for the frequency of a vibration.

a)

true

b)

false

28.

The frequency of a wave length is equal to the reciprocal of the period.

a)

true

b)

false

29.

A dog's tail wags 50.0 times in 40.0 seconds. What is the frequency? Express your answer in Hz units.

(a)  

30.

The period of a pendulum is 8.00 s. What is its frequency in Hz?

(a)  

31.

A dog's tail wags 50.0 times in 40.0 seconds. What is the period of vibration of the tail in seconds?

(P = 1/f)

(a)  

32.

Measures the displacement of the disturbance.

a)

Amplitude

b)

Wavelength

c)

Velocity

33.

Distance of a repeating unit. Also called a cycle.

a)

Amplitude

b)

Wavelength

c)

Velocity

34.

How fast wave travels.

a)

Amplitude

b)

Wavelength

c)

Velocity

35.

Wavelength and frequency are inversely related.

a)

true

b)

false

36.

The smaller the wavelength, the more times it will pass through a point in one second.

a)

true

b)

false

37.

The larger the wavelength, the fewer times it will pass through a point in one second.

a)

true

b)

false

38.

Wave interference is a phenomena that occurs when two waves interact within the same medium.

a)

true

b)

false

39.

Are a type of electromagnetic radiation. They transmit through free space by modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of light.

a)

Radio waves

b)

Sound Waves

40.

Any vibration (wave) travelig through the air or other medium which can be heard when it reaches a person's ear.

a)

Radio waves

b)

Sound

41.

Can travel through space that contains almost no matter.

a)

Radio waves

b)

Light waves

42.

Can travel through space that contains almost no matter.

a)

Sound waves

b)

Light waves

43.

A disturbance that travels through a medium as a longitudinal wave.

a)

Sound waves

b)

Light waves

44.

If you pluck a guitar string, it vibrates back and forth.

a)

Sound waves

b)

Light waves

45.

Most sounds are produced by the vibrations of matter.

a)

true

b)

false

46.

The higher the frequency or pitch, the thinner the sound.

a)

true

b)

false

47.

A lower-pitched fuller sound has a lower frequency.

a)

true

b)

false

48.

Sound waves below 20 Hertz.

a)

Infrasonic

b)

Ultrasonic

49.

Frequencies above 20,000 Hertz

a)

Infrasonic

b)

Ultrasonic

50.

Humans cannot hear infrasonic and ultrasonic waves.

a)

true

b)

false

51.

Animals can hear infrasonic and ultrasonic waves.

a)

true

b)

false

52.

The pulse of compressed air is called a __________

a)

Compression

b)

Rarefaction

53.

The section of lower pressure in between compression is called ___________

a)

Compression

b)

Rarefaction

54.

The unit used for the intensity of sound is called a _________

a)

Hertz

b)

Decibel

55.

A wave phenomenon where a detected wavelength is different from source wavelength due to a relative radial motion between the source and observer.

a)

Doppler effect

b)

Krueger effect

56.

Light that has been shifted to higher frequencies due to approach.

a)

blueshifted light

b)

redshifted light

57.

Lightshifted to lower frequencies

a)

blueshifted light

b)

redshifted light

58.

Sounds are longitudinal mechanical waves traveling through elastic media.

a)

true

b)

false

59.

Sounds waves are transmitted from one place to another by the vibration of particles of the medium.

a)

true

b)

false

60.

Solids are the best  conductors of sounds followed by liquids then gases.

a)

true

b)

false

61.

Velocity of sound depends on the elasticity and density of the medium.

a)

true

b)

false

62.

Is a measure of the loudness of sound.

a)

Intensity

b)

Reflection

63.

Refers to the bouncing back of the sound waves when it strikes against another body particularly a surface.

a)

Intensity

b)

Reflection

64.

Is a reflected sound wave

a)

Echo

b)

Reverberation

65.

A repeated echo.

a)

Refraction

b)

Reverberation

66.

____________ of sound waves occur as it passes from one medium to one with a different property.

a)

Refraction

b)

Reverberation

67.

___________are under the 20 Hz to 20,000 Hz.

a)

Audible sound waves

b)

Ultrasonic waves

c)

Infrasonic waves

68.

___________are sound waves above 20 000 Hz

a)

Audible sound waves

b)

Ultrasonic waves

c)

Infrasonic waves

69.

___________are sound waves below 20 Hz

a)

Audible sound waves

b)

Ultrasonic waves

c)

Infrasonic waves

70.

The series of compression's and rarefaction's of air that travels outward from the vocal cords produces the sound of our voice.

a)

true

b)

false

71.

Loud noise may cause temporary loss of hearing or may affect a person psychologically.

a)

true

b)

false

72.

Musical sounds have characteristics such as pitch, intensity, and quality.

a)

true

b)

false

73.

Musical sounds are produced by stringed and wind instruments through vibration of their parts. 

a)

true

b)

false

74.

The measurement for Frequency is...

a)

Cycle

b)

Meters

c)

Hertz

d)

Seconds

75.

The "formula" for Wavelength is.....

a)

Distance between 2 crest

b)

Wave Speed divided by Frequency

c)

The distance between crest and trough

d)

Meters divided by seconds

76.
Which property of these waves differs?
a)
Frequency
b)
Wavelength
c)
Amplitude
d)
Pitch
77.
A high energy wave is considered to have a high 
a)
amplitude
b)
frequency
c)
wavelength
d)
period
78.
Which wave has the highest frequency?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
79.
Frequency is
a)
Amount of time it takes for one wavelength
b)
How many wavelengths are completed in one second
c)
Distance between two crests or two troughs
d)
Amount of energy in a wave
80.
What is the material waves travel through?
a)
Period
b)
Frequency
c)
Medium
d)
Hertz
81.
What do all waves transfer?
a)
Light
b)
Sound
c)
Heat
d)
Energy
82.
These waves have the same
a)
amplitude
b)
frequency
c)
period 
d)
wavelength
83.
Which wave in the diagram has the greatest wavelength?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
84.

The displacement marked in the diagram by a red arrow is known as the ____ of the wave.

a)

time

b)

speed

c)

frequency

d)

amplitude

85.

Material some waves travel through, such as the type of solid, liquid, or gas.

a)

Trough

b)

Peak

c)

Wavelength

d)

Medium

86.

All waves carry ______________.

a)

Sound

b)

Light

c)

Water

d)

Energy

87.

A _ is a disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another.

a)

wavelength

b)

wave

c)

frequency

d)

hertz

88.

A wave's _ is a measure of how far the particles in the medium move away from their normal rest position.

a)

frequency

b)

hertz

c)

amplitude

d)

wavelength

89.

The _ is the distance from any point on a wave to an identical point on the next wave.

a)

frequency

b)

hertz

c)

amplitude

d)

wavelength

90.

The _ of a wave tells how many cycles occur in an amount of time, usually 1 s.

a)

hertz

b)

frequency

c)

wave period

d)

length

91.

One hertz is equal to _.

a)

frequency

b)

one cycle per second

c)

one cycle per minute

92.

Question: If a wave has a frequency of 6 Hz, what is its period in seconds? Round off answer up to 3 decimal place.

Solution:

Period (T) = 1 / Frequency

(a)  

93.

A wave takes 0.04 seconds to complete one oscillation. What is its frequency in Hz?

Solution: Frequency (f) = 1 / Period

(a)  

94.

Question: If the period of a wave is 0.1 seconds, what is its frequency in Hz?

Solution: Frequency (f) = 1 / Period

(a)  

95.

If a wave has a frequency of 12 Hz, what is its period in seconds? Round off answer up to 4 decimal places.

Solution: Period (T) = 1 / Frequency

(a)  

96.

Question: If the period of a wave is 0.1 seconds, what is its frequency in Hz?

Solution: Frequency (f) = 1 / Period

(a)  

97.

Sound is a form of energy. How is it produced?

a)

by waiting

b)

by vibrating objects

98.

Do sound waves travel through a medium?

a)

YES

b)

NO

99.

It is the highness or lowness of sound or a musical note.

a)

Timbre

b)

Loudness

c)

Pitch

100.

It is the unit used for frequency.

a)

Hertz (Hz)

b)

decibel (dB)

101.

A _____ frequency sound has a higher pitch. A lower frequency sound has a _____ pitch.

a)

higher, higher

b)

lower, higher

c)

higher, lower

d)

lower, lower

102.

The human ear can only sense within the frequency range of _____.

a)

20 Hz to 20,000 Hz

b)

1,000 Hz to 100, 000 Hz

103.

Vibrational frequencies beyond 20,000 Hz is called _____.

a)

infrasonic frequencies

b)

ultrasonic frequencies

104.

Extremely low frequencies are known as _____

a)

infrasonic frequencies

b)

ultrasonic frequencies

105.

It determines the s loudness or volume of a sound wave.

a)

frequency

b)

amplitude

106.

A high amplitude sound means _____ sound, and a low amplitude sound means _____ sound.

a)

softer, louder

b)

louder, softer

c)

louder, louder

d)

softer, softer

107.

The unit of intensity level for sound _____.

a)

Hertz (Hz)

b)

decibel (dB)

108.

On the decibel scale, an increase of 1 dB means that sound intensity is increased by a factor of _____.

a)

2

b)

5

c)

10

d)

100

109.

It is a sound wave that is distorted and not pleasing to the senses.

a)

Music

b)

Noise

110.

Sound plays a vital role in our daily living. Communication is one among of its uses. Can we also use sound in emergency response?

a)

No, because sound is used only for communication

b)

No, because it leads others in panic if a loud sound will be produced.

c)

Yes, because a loud sound can drive away a strong typhoon or flood.

d)

Yes, because a loud sound can be the fastest way inform the community that a disaster might come.

111.

Which of the following gives the correct order of speed of sound from slowest to fastest in the given material?

a)

air, steel, water

b)

steel, water, air

c)

water, air, steel

d)

air, water, steel

112.

Which of the following is NOT capable of transporting sound?

a)

AIR

b)

ICE

c)

WATER

d)

VACUUM

113.

Which of the following describes sound wave?

a)

OCEANIC WAVE

b)

STANDING WAVE

c)

TRANSVERSE WAVE

d)

LONGITUDINAL WAVE

114.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of sound?

a)

AMPLITUDE

b)

VELOCITY

c)

WAVELENGTH

d)

ZONE

115.

In what material does sound travel the fastest?

a)

SOLID

b)

LIQUID

c)

GAS

d)

ALL OF THEABOVE

116.

Solids, liquids, and gases are different in terms of its molecules. These molecules are important in production and transmission of sounds effectively.

What makes sounds travel faster in solid than in gas?

a)

The arrangement of molecules

b)

The arrangement of the container

c)

The temperature of each material

d)

The temperature of each container

117.

Solids, liquids, and gases are different in terms of its molecules. These molecules are important in production and transmission of sounds effectively.

Which of the following statements BEST describes the relationship between a sound and medium?

a)

Sound is affected by different media.

b)

Sound cannot pass in different media except in gas.

c)

Sound is affected by different molecules of each given material. Thus, it makes this travels fast and slow.

d)

Sound is not affected by different molecules of each given material. Thus, it makes this travels fast and slow

118.
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
119.
What is a pitch?
a)
highness or lowness of a sound
b)
the intensity of a vibration
c)
the amplitude of the sound wave
d)
volume of sound
120.
The number of wavelengths that pass a point each second
a)
frequency
b)
wavelength
c)
pitch
d)
amplitude
121.
A part in a longitudinal wave where the particles are spread apart
a)
compression
b)
rarefaction
c)
crest
d)
trough
122.
The part of a longitudinal wave where the particles of the medium are close together.
a)
rarefaction
b)
compression
c)
crest
d)
trough
123.
A disturbance that travels through a medium as a longitudinal wave
a)
sound
b)
wavelength
c)
pitch
d)
frequency
124.

When a sound is louder what measurement gets higher?

a)

Frequency

b)

Amplitude

c)

Wavelength

d)

Crest

125.

In general, sound waves travel the slowest in __________

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Plasma

126.

Sound Waves

a)

are Longitudinal waves.

b)

are Surface Waves.

c)

are Transverse Waves

d)

move in a circular motion.

127.

Mechanical Waves

a)

consist of Transverse, Surface and Electromagnetic.

b)

do not require a medium to pass through.

c)

require a medium to pass through.

128.

Sound waves that bounce off a solid surface are called

a)

are absorbed and lose the majority of energy.

b)

do not require a medium to pass through.

c)

reflected waves.

129.

The process of sound waves losing energy in a porous surface is called

a)

reflected waves.

b)

do not require a medium to pass through.

c)

absorption.

d)

diffraction.

130.

Your awareness of the energy of sound is

a)

absorption.

b)

loudness.

c)

reflected waves.

d)

diffraction.

131.

The distance between the highest crest and the resting position of a wave marks the

a)

frequency.

b)

loudness.

c)

pitch.

d)

amplitude.

132.

The distance a wave travels before it start to repeat is the

a)

frequency.

b)

wavelength.

c)

pitch.

d)

amplitude.

133.

The number of times a wave repeats in a given amount of time is the

a)

frequency.

b)

wavelength.

c)

pitch.

d)

amplitude.

134.

Which of these is needed for a sound to be made?

a)

heat

b)

light

c)

liquid

d)

vibration

135.

A place where no sound exists is...

a)

in the air.

b)

under water.

c)

space.

d)

all of the above

136.
True or False: Sound travels better through solids than through liquids
a)
True 
b)
False
137.

Sound waves require a __________ to travel through.

a)

medium

b)

person

c)

transverse

d)

Slinky

138.

Which of the following statements are TRUE on solid materials?

I. Solid materials make sound moves fast.

II. Solid materials have compact molecules.

III. Solid materials are the best materials that allows sound to moves fastest

IV. Solid materials does not allow sound particles to move faster than in other materials

a)

I and II only

b)

II and III only

c)

I, II, and III only

d)

II, III and IV only

139.

A guitar is a musical instrument with strings.

Which one of these is needed to make a sound from the guitar?

a)

The guitar is made from wood.

b)

The guitar strings vibrate.

c)

There is air inside the guitar.

d)

There are metal parts on the guitar.

140.

Zara is playing the guitar by plucking a string.

Which statement describes a way that Zara can make the sound louder?

a)

Pluck the string with more force.

b)

Pluck the string with less force.

c)

Make the string tighter.

d)

Make the string looser.

141.
What is something natural that Sound cannot travel through?
a)
Water
b)
Air
c)
Liquids
d)
outer Space
142.

High frequency sounds have _______ pitch

a)

HIgh

b)

Low

143.

True or False: Sound needs a medium.

a)

True

b)

False

144.

The sound that we actually hear is the vibration of molecules.

a)

True

b)

False

145.

A change in frequency results in a change of wave length; a change in amplitude does not.

a)

true

b)

false

146.
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
147.

Calculate the velocity of a wave if the frequency is 54 Hz and the wavelength is 25 m/s. (express your answer in m/s)

(a)  

148.

What is the wavelength of a water wave if its frequency is 4 Hz and its velocity is 12 m/s?

(a)  

149.

Radio waves travel a speed of 300,000,000 m/s. WFNX broadcasts radio waves at a frequency of 101,700,000 Hertz. What is the wavelength of WFNX's radio waves?

(a)  

150.

A fisherman notices that wave crests pass the bow of his anchored boat every 3 seconds. He measures the distance between two crests to be 7.5 meters. How fast are the waves traveling?

(a)  

151.

You count 17 complete waves pass a certain point in 120 s and you measure 5.50 m from a crest to a trough on the passing waves. What is the velocity of these waves? (express your answer up to 3 decimal places)

(a)