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Sound Waves Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the primary medium required for sound propagation?

a)

Light

b)

Vacuum

c)

Air

d)

Electricity

2.

What type of waves are sound waves classified as?

a)

Surface waves

b)

Longitudinal waves

c)

Transverse waves

d)

Electromagnetic waves

3.

Which of the following is an example of infrasonic waves?

a)

Musical notes

b)

Dog barking

c)

Human voice

d)

Whale sounds

4.

What is the frequency range of audible waves?

a)

0 Hz to 20 Hz

b)

20 Hz to 20,000 Hz

c)

20,000 Hz to 20 kHz

d)

Above 20 kHz

5.

What happens to the particles of a medium when sound travels through it?

a)

They change their chemical composition

b)

They remain stationary

c)

They vibrate along the direction of wave propagation

d)

They move randomly

6.

Which of the following creatures can detect ultrasonic waves?

a)

Humans

b)

Cows

c)

Cats

d)

Bats

7.

What is the speed of sound in air at NTP?

a)

340 m/s

b)

300 m/s

c)

1500 m/s

d)

1200 m/s

8.

What is the main difference between sound waves and light waves?

a)

Sound waves can travel in a vacuum; light waves cannot

b)

Sound waves are transverse; light waves are longitudinal

c)

Sound waves travel faster than light waves

d)

Sound waves require a medium; light waves do not

9.

What are compressions and rarefactions in sound waves?

a)

Mediums of sound propagation

b)

Different frequencies of sound

c)

Types of sound waves

d)

High and low pressure regions

10.

What is the SI unit of velocity?

a)

km/h

b)

cm/s

c)

m/s

d)

m/min