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Sound and Sound Waves

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Areas of increased pressure on a sound wave are known as a ----

a)

Rarefaction

b)

Compression

c)

Frequency

d)

Amplitude

2.

What type of energy does a sound wave have?

a)

Mechanical

b)

Radiant

c)

Electrical

d)

Sound

3.

Sound is produced by -----

a)

Heat energy

b)

Low temperatures

c)

Vibrations

d)

Friction

4.

Sound needs a medium.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Sound waves are also known as ----- waves.

a)

Compression

b)

Longitudinal

c)

Neither

d)

Both longitudinal and compression

6.

The distance from the beginning of one compression to the beginning of the next compression is called a -----

a)

Rarefaction

b)

Frequency

c)

Wavelength

d)

Compression

7.

Spread out areas or areas of decreased pressure on a sound wave are known as a ---

a)

Rarefaction

b)

Amplitude

c)

Compression

d)

Hertz

8.

Sound waves travel the fastest through ---

a)

Liquids

b)

Gases

c)

Solids

9.

True or False: Sound waves are faster than light.

a)

False

b)

True

10.

The number of wavelengths that pass a fixed point each second is known as ----

a)

Hertz

b)

Amplitude

c)

Frequency

11.

The unit for measuring frequency is the ---

a)

Joule

b)

Hertz

c)

Gram

d)

Newton

12.

The measure of the amount of energy in a wave is ----

a)

Wavelength

b)

Hertz

c)

Frequency

d)

Amplitude

13.

What is the primary factor that affects the speed of sound in a medium?

a)

Temperature

b)

Pressure

c)

Humidity

d)

Color

14.

Which of the following is a characteristic of sound waves?

a)

They can travel through a vacuum

b)

They are transverse waves

c)

They require a medium to travel

d)

They are electromagnetic waves

15.

In an experiment, if the frequency of a sound wave is doubled, what happens to its wavelength in the same medium?

a)

It doubles

b)

It halves

c)

It remains the same

d)

It becomes zero