WorksheetsCharacteristics of Sound Waves
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 52mins
The hearing range of human ear is _____.
20 Hz to 20,000 Hz
Less than 20 Hz
More than 20,000 Hz
20 Hz to 25,000 Hz
The pitch of sound depends on _____.
Frequency
Amplitude
Both of these
None of these
Sound cannot travel through (a) .
Large amplitude of sound vibrations will produce ______.
Loud sound
Meak sound
Slow sound
Shreak
Flash and thunder are produced simultaneously. But thunder is heard a few seconds after the flash is seen. Why?
The speed of sound is faster than the speed of light.
The speed of sound is equal to the speed of light.
The speed of light is faster than the speed of sound.
All of the above
When we hear a sound, which part of our body vibrates?
Hands
Ear Drum
Legs
None of the above
What are the characteristics of sound?
Frequency
Amplitude
Speed
Velocity
All of the above
Which of these waves would produce a high pitch sound?
Low frequency wave
High frequency wave
A sound wave with low amplitude produces which type of sound?
High
Low
Loud
Soft
Two sound waves of different frequencies interfere and produce a resulting waveform shown with four points (W, X, Y, and Z) marked on the new wave.
At which point will the sound be the loudest ?
W
X
Y
Z
Frequency of waves is measured in
Hertz
Decibels
Watts
Find the period of the wave
1 s
2 s
3 s
4 s
What is the frequency of the wave?
2 Hz
4 Hz
1 Hz
.5 Hz
What is the wavelength of the wave?
2 m
4 m
6 m
8 m
How are frequency (Hz) and period (T) related?
The same
directly related
Inversely related
Different
If you increase the frequency, what happens to the wavelength?
Stays the same
Increases
No effect
Decreases
