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Waves Quiz 3

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The number of wavelengths that pass a point each second
a)
frequency
b)
wavelength
c)
pitch
d)
amplitude
2.

The material (matter) through which a wave travels is called:

a)
medium
b)

Aether

c)

vacuum

d)

plasma

3.

When the sound source moves, the frequency changes
ex. police car siren sounding lower pitch after the car passes. This phenomenon is called the:

a)

Law of reflection

b)

Attenuation

c)
Doppler Effect
d)

Refraction

4.
What does pitch depend on?
a)
amplitude 
b)
frequency
c)
intensity 
d)
volume of sound
5.
If the distance represented by the letter A were increased, how would it change the way the sound was heard?
a)

The sound would have a higher pitch. 

b)

The sound would have a lower pitch. 

c)

The sound would be quieter. 

d)
The sound would be louder. 
6.

When a object making a sound is moving towards you, its:

a)

frequency increases

b)

frequency decreases

c)

its amplitude decreases

d)

pitch decreases

7.
Which of the following would you hear as a low pitched sound? 
a)
sound wave with a frequency of 50 Hz
b)
sound wave with frequency of 10,000 Hz
c)
sound wave with an intensity of 10 dB
d)
sound wave with an intensity of 100 dB
8.

In a test, car horn is found to be too loud and the pitch of the note is too high.

What information does this give about the amplitude and the frequency of the sound wave produced?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

9.

The diagram represents two sound waves. The scales in two diagrams are same.

Which statement describes the waves?

a)

The waves have different loudness and different pitch

b)

The waves have different loudness but the same pitch

c)

The waves have the same loudness and the same pitch

d)

The waves have the same loudness but different pitch

10.

The diagrams show the wave shapes of two different sounds. The scales are the same in each diagram.

How does sound 2 compare with sound 1?

a)

Sound 2 is louder than sound 1

b)

Sound 2 is quieter than sound 1

c)

Sound 2 has a higher pitch than sound 1

d)

Sound 2 has a lower pitch than sound 1