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(Savvas 17.4) Ch. 17.4 Sound and Hearing

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Ultrasound is sound at frequencies that are lower than most people are capable of hearing.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

The Doppler effect is a change in sound frequency caused by motion of the sound source, motion of the listener, or both.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

For a stationary observer, as a moving sound source approaches, the observer will first hear a(n) _______ frequency of sound and then a(n) _______ frequency as the source moves away.

a)

higher, lower

b)

lower, higher

c)

Oops. The frequency of the sound will not change.

4.

Many musical instruments vary pitch by changing the frequency of standing waves.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

A "dead spot" in a theater refers to a location with reduced volume, which is caused by the ________ of sound waves.

a)

destructive interference

b)

constructive interference

c)

diffraction

d)

absorption

6.

The sympathetic response of a standing wave to another wave of the same frequency is called _______.

a)

resonance.

b)

interference.

c)

diffraction.

d)

reflection.

7.
Which statement correctly describes how a sound wave travels through air?
a)
The wave carries molecules of air away from the source of the sound.
b)
The wave carries energy that causes molecules to move back and forth.
c)
The wave moves through the air and gains energy from the moving molecules that it touches.
8.
What happens when you increase the amplitude of a sound?
a)

It makes the sound louder.

b)

It makes the sound travel faster.

c)

It increases the wavelength of the sound.

d)

It increases the pitch of the sound.

9.

What does the loudness of sound depend on? (Mark all correct answers.)

a)

Frequency of the sound wave

b)

Amplitude of the sound wave

c)

Distance from the source of sound

d)

Velocity of the sound wave

10.

High pitched sounds have a relatively large

a)
frequency
b)
wavelength
c)
amplitude
d)
period
e)
speed
11.

When the car moves away from you, its horn seems...

a)

Low pitched

b)

High pitched

c)

Normal

12.

The speed of sound is faster in air than in water.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

What is the relationship between frequency and pitch?

a)

Higher frequency means lower pitch

b)

Higher frequency means higher pitch

c)

Frequency does not affect pitch

d)

Lower frequency means higher pitch

14.

If the two wavs shown are moving towards each other, what will happen when they meet?

a)

They will cancel each other out due to constructive interference.

b)

They will add together and become larger due to constructive interference.

c)

They will add together and become larger due to destructive interference.

d)

They will cancel each other out due to destructive interference.

15.

Sound usually travels fastest through

a)

solids.

b)

liquids.

c)

gases.

d)

a vacuum.

16.

Sound waves are which type of waves?

a)

Sound waves are longitudinal mechanical waves.

b)

Sound waves are transverse mechanical waves.

c)

Sound waves are electromagnetic waves.

17.

Which type of sound travels fastest through the air?

a)

High pitch sounds travel faster than low pitch sounds.

b)

Loud sounds travel faster than quiet sounds.

c)

All sounds travel through air at the same speed.

18.

The intensity of sound is commonly measured in which units?

a)

hertz (Hz)

b)

decibels (dB)

c)

joules (J)

d)

newtons (N)

19.

The pitch of sound is commonly measured in which units?

a)

hertz (Hz)

b)

decibels (dB)

c)

joules (J)

d)

newtons (N)