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Sound waves _ Quizizz

This document is a worksheet on sound waves designed for students, containing a total of 20 questions related to the properties and behaviors of sound waves. It covers concepts such as frequency, wavelength, amplitude, and the interaction of sound waves with different mediums. The worksheet is intended to be completed in 31 minutes and includes multiple-choice questions to assess understanding.

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Sound waves _ Quizizz

This document is a worksheet on sound waves designed for students, containing a total of 20 questions related to the properties and behaviors of sound waves. It covers concepts such as frequency, wavelength, amplitude, and the interaction of sound waves with different mediums. The worksheet is intended to be completed in 31 minutes and includes multiple-choice questions to assess understanding.

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Sound waves

Worksheets Name

Sound waves
Class
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 31mins
Date
Instructor name: Hakithath Mobeen

1. The number of wavelengths that pass a point each second

a) frequency b) wavelength
c) pitch d) amplitude

2. A wave in which the vibration is in the same direction as that in which the wave is
traveling; sound waves

a) longitudinal wave b) ocean wave


c) transverse wave d) mechanical wave

3. The part of a longitudinal wave where the particles of the medium are close
together.

a) rarefaction b) compression
c) crest d) trough

4. A part in a longitudinal wave where the particles are spread apart

a) compression b) rarefaction
c) crest d) trough

5. The number of wavelengths that pass a point each second

a) crest b) amplitude
c) frequency d) pitch

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6. A reflected sound wave

a) frequency b) pitch
c) echo d) rarefaction

7. Highest point of a wave

a) crest b) trough
c) wavelength d) frequency

8. How does a sound wave interact with a human ear?

a) vibrates the ear drum b) bounces off the ear canal


c) rotates the ear drum d) vibrates the ear canal

9.

If the distance represented by the letter A were increased, how would it change
the way the sound was heard?

a) The sound would be higher. b) The sound would be lower.


c) The sound would be softer. d) The sound would be louder.

10.

A transverse wave is traveling through an unknown medium as shown in the


diagram. How are the particles of the medium vibrating?

a) parallel to the y-axis b) parallel to region R


c) Parallel to the x-axis d) Parallel to Region Q
11.

Examine the wave.

Which region on this wave would correspond to rarefaction?

a) W b) X
c) Y d) Z

12.

The diagram shows a cartoon of a sound wave produced while a student is


speaking.

What happens to the sound wave when the student speaks louder?

a) The amplitude increases b) the wavelength will double


c) the speed will increase d) the amplitude will decrease
13.

Two sound waves of different frequencies interfere and produce a resulting


waveform shown with four points (W, X, Y, and Z) marked on the new wave.

At which point will the sound be the loudest ?

a) W b) X
c) Y d) Z

14.

The students in the diagram are communicating with the cans and string.

Which is the most likely explanation of how the students can hear and
communicate using the objects?

a) A Mechanical Wave transfers sound b) sound bounces off the can and
through the string echoes
c) sound travels through the string as d) Transverse wave transfers sound
an electromagnetic wave through rope
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15. Through which medium is it impossible to transmit sound waves?

a) space b) rock
c) air d) water

16. As the fire truck approached Mary, the pitch of the siren got higher. Once the fire
truck passed and moved away, the siren's pitch got lower. This change in pitch
is because of a change in the sound wave's

a) concussion. b) amplitude.
c) reflection. d) frequency.

17. What does pitch depend on?

a) amplitude b) frequency
c) intensity d) volume of sound

18. A wave with a large wavelength will have a ______ frequency and _____
energy

a) high, low b) high, high


c) low, high d) low, low

19. The shorter the wavelength the

a) shorter the frequency b) higher the freuqnecy


c) frequency stays the same d) less energy

20. Sound is produced by

a) music b) vibrations of molecules


c) Electromagnetic Waves d) Transverse Waves

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