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- 1. Multiple Choice
What type of energy does a sound wave have?
Mechanical
Radiant
Electrical
Sound
- 2. Multiple Choice
Sound is produced by -----
Heat energy
Low temperatures
Vibrations
Friction
- 3. Multiple Choice
True or False: Sound needs a medium.
True
False
- 4. Multiple Choice
Sound waves are also known as ----- waves.
Compression
Longitudinal
Neither
Both longitudinal and compression
- 5. Multiple Choice
True or False: Sound waves are faster than light.
False
True
- 6. Multiple Choice
Areas of increased pressure on a sound wave are known as a ----
Rarefaction
Compression
Frequency
Amplitude
- 7. Multiple Choice
The distance from the beginning of one compression to the beginning of the next compression is called a -----
Rarefaction
Frequency
Wavelength
Compression
- 8. Multiple Choice
Spread out areas or areas of decreased pressure on a sound wave are known as a ---
Rarefaction
Amplitude
Compression
Hertz
- 9. Multiple Choice
The number of wavelengths that pass a fixed point each second is known as ----
Hertz
Amplitude
Frequency
- 10. Multiple Choice
The unit for measuring frequency is the ---
Joule
Hertz
Gram
Newton
- 11. Multiple Choice
The measure of the amount of energy in a wave is ----
Wavelength
Hertz
Frequency
Amplitude
- 12. Multiple Choice
The Tacoma Narrows Bridge, musical instruments, and crystal stemware are examples of -----
Frequency
Resonance
Interference
Speed
- 13. Multiple Choice
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
- 14. Multiple Choice
Sound waves travel the fastest through ---
Liquids
Gases
Solids
- 15. Multiple Choice
Sound waves that are beyond the range of human ear are known as ----
Infrasonic waves
Ultrasonic waves
- 16. Multiple Choice
Sonar and echolocation use ----- to detect objects under water.
Refraction
Reflection
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