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Frequency and Pitch

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of these waves has the lowest frequency?

a)

Wave 1

b)

Wave 2

c)

Both are the same

d)

Not enough information to tell

2.

Will these two soundwaves have different volumes or different pitches?

a)

Different volumes

b)

Different pitches

3.

Frequency of a soundwave is related to the pitch of the sound. Which of these waves would make a low volume and low pitched sound?

a)

The wave on the left

b)

The wave in the center

c)

The wave on the right

4.

Frequency of a soundwave is related to the pitch of the sound.  Which of these waves would make a high pitched sound?

a)

The wave on the left

b)

The wave in the center

c)

The wave on the right

5.

True or false. High frequency waves have shorter wavelengths.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

True or false. Low frequency waves also have long wavelengths.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

What happens to the sound an object makes when the speed of vibrations decreases (slow down)?

a)

its volume will increase

b)

its pitch rises

c)

its pitch becomes lower

d)

its volume decreases

8.

True or false. Wavelength, frequency, and pitch are all related.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

What would happen if you tighten the strings on a guitar?

a)

it would make a low pitch sound

b)

it would make a high pitch sound

c)

it produces a slow vibrations

d)

it produces low frequency

10.

Low pitch sound wave always has

a)

a longer wavelength 

b)

a shorter wavelength

c)

small amplitude

d)

a high volume

11.

fill in the blank with the correct word in parenthesis.
A sound with high frequency has a ______ pitch.

a)

high

b)

low

12.

What is the relationship between frequency and pitch in sound waves?

a)

Higher frequency results in higher pitch

b)

Higher frequency results in lower pitch

c)

Frequency does not affect pitch

d)

Pitch is inversely proportional to frequency

13.

Which of the following experiments can demonstrate the effect of frequency on pitch?

a)

Using a tuning fork of different sizes

b)

Measuring the speed of sound in air

c)

Observing the Doppler effect with a moving car

d)

Using a thermometer to measure temperature changes

14.

A musical instrument produces a sound wave with a frequency of 440 Hz. What is the pitch of this sound?

a)

Middle C

b)

A above middle C

c)

G below middle C

d)

E above middle C

15.

In a real-world application, how does the frequency of a car engine's sound change as the car accelerates?

a)

The frequency increases, raising the pitch

b)

The frequency decreases, lowering the pitch

c)

The frequency remains constant

d)

The pitch becomes inaudible