NEW
Font size
WorksheetsSound Waves Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What is the primary medium required for sound propagation?
Light
Vacuum
Air
Electricity
What type of waves are sound waves classified as?
Surface waves
Longitudinal waves
Transverse waves
Electromagnetic waves
Which of the following is an example of infrasonic waves?
Musical notes
Dog barking
Human voice
Whale sounds
What is the frequency range of audible waves?
0 Hz to 20 Hz
20 Hz to 20,000 Hz
20,000 Hz to 20 kHz
Above 20 kHz
What happens to the particles of a medium when sound travels through it?
They change their chemical composition
They remain stationary
They vibrate along the direction of wave propagation
They move randomly
Which of the following creatures can detect ultrasonic waves?
Humans
Cows
Cats
Bats
What is the speed of sound in air at NTP?
340 m/s
300 m/s
1500 m/s
1200 m/s
What is the main difference between sound waves and light waves?
Sound waves can travel in a vacuum; light waves cannot
Sound waves are transverse; light waves are longitudinal
Sound waves travel faster than light waves
Sound waves require a medium; light waves do not
What are compressions and rarefactions in sound waves?
Mediums of sound propagation
Different frequencies of sound
Types of sound waves
High and low pressure regions
What is the SI unit of velocity?
km/h
cm/s
m/s
m/min
