Worksheets8.2 Ranked Vocab
Total questions: 72
Worksheet time: 3605secs
What is a rapid back-and-forth motion that can occur in solids, liquids or gasses?
vibration
sound
light
rarefaction
A wave with a greater intensity will produce:
a louder sound
a softer sound
a lower pitch sound
a higher pitch sound
The pitch of a sound depends on its:
frequency
amplitude
intensity
loudness
What is this?
peak
wavelength
valley
equilibrium
What is this?
peak
valley
wavelength
amplitude
What is this?
amplitude
equilibrium
wavelength
peak
What is this?
amplitude
peak
valley
starting position
Sound waves can travel through:
solids
liquids
gasses
all of these
Sound waves cannot travel through:
solids
liquids
gasses
empty space
A back-and-forth motion causing particles to move close together generates a ______________.
rarefaction
surface
transverse
compression
Which statement is true of amplitude?
the lower the amplitude the louder the sound
the lower the amplitude the quieter the sound
the lower the amplitude the lower pitch the sound
the lower the amplitude the higher pitch the sound
What does the area pointed by the arrow in the diagram represent?
compression
rarefaction
equilibrium
The distance from the beginning of one compression to the beginning of the next compression is called a -----
Rarefaction
Frequency
Wavelength
Compression
Hearing problems affect people of all ages.
true
false
Sounds enter to the ear as:
light
vibrations
flavors
feelings
The part of the ear is a thin muscle that vibrates is called the
ear drum
ear canal
hammer
Which part of the ear is a tube that looks like a snail and it changes sound into nerve impulses that are sent to the brain?
pinna
anvil
cochlea
distance between corresponding points of two consecutive waves
wavelength
Wavelength
Frequency
Amplitude
Wave speed
a repeated back-and-forth or up-and-down motion
oscillation
vibration
rotation
translation
distance from the “at rest” position of a wave to the peak or valley of the wave
amplitude
Amplitude
Frequency
Wavelength
Period
the pattern of a disturbance caused by the movement of energy traveling through a medium as it moves away from the source of the sound
sound wave
light wave
water wave
radio wave
device or apparatus that receives electrical signals, waves, or the like, and renders them perceptible to the senses
transmitter
receiver
amplifier
converter
the return of light or sound waves from a surface
absorb
transmit
reflect
refract
the sensation of the frequency of a sound; how high or low the sound is
pitch
Pitch
Volume
Timbre
Rhythm
the lowest point of a wave below the “rest” position
valley (trough)
Crest
Trough
Amplitude
Wavelength
Which wave carries more energy?
Wave A
Wave B
Waves that require a material to travel though are called
electromagnetic waves
mechanical waves
ocean waves
transverse waves
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This picture is an example of a
longitudinal wave
transverse wave
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This picture is an example of which type of wave?
transverse wave
longitudinal wave
ocean wave
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A short wavelength is equal to
a low frequency
slow wave speed.
a high frequency
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#3 refers to the
wavelength
amplitude
crest
trough
#1 refers to the
wavelength
amplitude
crest
trough
#2 refers to the
wavelength
amplitude
crest
trough
#4 refers to the
wavelength
amplitude
crest
trough
The waves are traveling at the same speed.
Which wave has the greater amplitude?
Wave on the Left
Wave on the Right
Both amplitudes are the same
The waves are traveling at the same speed.
Which wave has the greater frequency?
Graph on the Left
Graph on the Right
Both have the same frequency
Which graph shows the wave with the highest amplitude, greatest frequency and shortest wavelength?
Graph on the Left
Graph on the Right
Both waves have the same
Which statement is true about the two waves?
Both waves have the same amplitude, but the bottom wave has greater energy because of a greater frequency.
The top waves has greater energy because it has greater amplitude.
Both waves have the same frequency, but the top wave has a greater amplitude.
Which graph shows shorter wavelengths?
Graph on the Left
Graph on the Right
Both have the same wavelengths
The waves are traveling at the same speed.
Which wave has the LEAST amount of energy?
Wave on the Left
Wave on the Right
Both have the same energy level
Both graphs show the number of waves that passed during a 5 second period. Which graph shows the faster waves?
Graph on the Left has faster waves
Graph on the right has faster waves
Both graphs have waves with the same speed.
The unit for measuring frequency is the ---
Joule
Hertz
Gram
Newton
The number of wavelengths that pass a fixed point each second is known as ----
Hertz
Amplitude
Frequency
Spread out areas or areas of decreased pressure on a sound wave are known as a ---
Rarefaction
Amplitude
Compression
Hertz
True or False: Sound waves are faster than light.
False
True
Sound waves are also known as ----- waves.
Compression
Longitudinal
Neither
Both longitudinal and compression
True or False: Sound needs a medium.
True
False
Sound is produced by -----
Heat energy
Low temperatures
Vibrations
Friction
What type of energy does a sound wave have?
Mechanical
Radiant
Electrical
Sound
Sonar and echolocation use ----- to detect objects under water.
Refraction
Reflection
Sound waves that are beyond the range of human ear are known as ----
Infrasonic waves
Ultrasonic waves
Sound waves travel the fastest through ---
Liquids
Gases
Solids
The speed of sound depends on these two things:
The type of medium and the temperature of the medium
Speed of the medium and temperature of the medium
Temperature of the medium and sound of the medium
None of the above
The volume of the sound just got softer. What happened to the wave?
increase amplitude
decrease amplitude
increase frequency
decrease frequency
A faster frequency has _________ energy.
more
less
the same amount
none
When the frequency changes on a wave, what other property also changes?
amplitude
wavelength
crest
node
This is showing which type of wave?
Compression
Transverse
electromagnetic
This is not a wave
A wave has a frequency(f) of 2 waves per second and a wavelength(w) of 5 cm. What is the velocity of the wave? HINT: V = f x w
10cm/s
7cm/s
3cm/s
Not possible
Waves carry matter, not energy.
True
False
A wave is a repeating back and forth pattern of motion.
True
False
The wavelength is measured from crest to trough.
True
False
Sound is made when a source of energy forces the matter to _______.
Slide
Vibrate
Stay Still
Rotate
In which of these types of media will sound travel faster?
Solid
Liquid
Gas
Empty Space (Vacuum)
In which of these will sound travel faster?
Metal
Water
Air
Outer Space
Which physical property of a medium is defined by how close the particles of the substance are to each other?
Temperature
Elasticity
Density
Amplitude
Which temperature causes sound to travel more slowly?
Cold
Hot
Frequency of waves is measure in _____.
Hz
dB
Watts
m/s
High frequency sounds have ______ pitch.
High
Low
