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HW - Mechanical Wave and Sound

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Amplitude reflects the amount of ____________________ in a wave.
a)
energy
b)
compression
c)
rarefaction
d)
speed
2.
The units for frequency are measured in _____________.
a)
hertz
b)
seconds
c)
m/s
d)
m
3.

The average speed of sound in room temperature is approximately

a)

343 m/s

b)

434 m/s

c)

331 m/s

d)

325 m/s

4.

People can normally hear from about ____ up to about ____

a)

20 Hz

10,000 Hz

b)

20 Hz

20,000 Hz

c)

100 Hz

16,000 Hz

d)

0 Hz

20,000 Hz

5.

What type of interference always causes the resultant wave to be larger?

a)

Constructive Interference

b)

Destructive Interference

c)

Different Amplitude Interference

d)

Multiple Wave Interference

6.

The number of waves passing a point per second is known as the

a)

frequency

b)

amplitude

c)

wavelength

d)

period

7.

This occurs when a wave bounces off of a boundary or object.

a)

diffraction

b)

reflection

c)

refraction

d)

absorption

8.

This happens when a wave bends around an object or through a narrow opening.

a)

reflection

b)

absorption

c)

diffraction

d)

refraction

9.
What does this diagram represent?
a)
Diffraction
b)
Reflection
c)
Interference
d)
Refraction
10.

What can you tell about this object's motion from this illustration?

a)

Slowing down

b)

Standing still

c)

Moving to the left

d)

Moving to the right

11.

In the diagram which letters represent the nodes

a)

A B C

b)

A C E

c)

B D

d)

B D E

e)

A C D

12.

The moving black dot is called:

a)

a node

b)

an antinode

c)

an anti-amplitude

d)

the wavelength

13.
Which of these waves cannot travel in a vacuum?
a)
light wave
b)
sound wave
c)
electromagnetic wave
d)
microwave
14.

Identify - C

a)

crest

b)

trough

c)

wavelength

d)

amplitude

15.

Identify - D

a)

crest

b)

trough

c)

wavelength

d)

amplitude

16.
The wave depicted is a _______.
a)
Surface wave
b)
Transverse wave
c)
Longitudinal wave
d)
electromagnetic wave
17.
Which wave in the diagram has the greatest frequency?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
18.
Which wave in the diagram has the greatest wavelength?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
19.

The wavelength of a sound wave is 20m. The frequency is 5 Hz. What is the wave speed?

a)

4 m/s

b)

100 m/s

c)

25 m/s

d)

15 m/s

20.
Low frequency = _______ Pitch
a)
Low
b)
High
21.

Which sound wave shows the sound with the highest pitch?

a)
b)
c)
22.

Label the parts of the wave.

23.

Which letter would represent a wave's wavelength?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

A & B

d)

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