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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which state of matter do sounds travel fastest in?
Solid
Liquid
Gas
Plasma
- 2. Multiple Choice
Why does sound travel faster in solids than in liquids or gases.
They are harder.
The particles are closer together.
Solids have more energy.
Gases fill their container.
- 3. Multiple Choice
Why does sound travel faster in solids than in liquids or gases.
They are harder.
Solids are more dense.
Solids have more energy.
Gases fill their container.
- 4. Multiple Choice
Roughly what is the speed of sound in air?
The speed of light.
About 10 m/s
About 340 m/s
About 1 500 m/s
- 5. Multiple Choice
Roughly what is the speed of sound in air?
About 350 m/s
About 1 500 m/s
About 5000 m/s
About 1800 m/s
- 6. Multiple Choice
Roughly what is the speed of sound in water?
About 350 m/s
About 1 500 m/s
About 5000 m/s
About 1800 m/s
- 7. Multiple Choice
Roughly what is the speed of sound in steel?
About 350 m/s
About 1 500 m/s
About 5000 m/s
About 1800 m/s
- 8. Multiple Choice
Roughly what is the speed of sound in rubber?
About 50 m/s
About 1 500 m/s
About 5000 m/s
About 1800 m/s
- 9. Multiple Choice
Roughly what is the speed of sound in glass?
About 50 m/s
About 1 500 m/s
About 4 500 m/s
About 1800 m/s
- 10. Multiple Choice
Roughly what is the speed of sound in wood?
About 50 m/s
About 1 500 m/s
About 4 500 m/s
About 1800 m/s
- 11. Multiple Choice
Calculate the speed of sound if a sound wave travels 680 m in 2 seconds.
1360 m/s
340 m/s
The speed of sound is always the same
250 m/s
- 12. Multiple Choice
Calculate the speed of sound if a sound wave travels 1020 m in 3 seconds.
3060
365 m/s
340 m/s
250 m/s
- 13. Multiple Choice
A sound wave travels through water at a speed of 1500m/s for 2 seconds. How far does it travel?
750m
340m
3000m
300 000 000 m/s
- 14. Multiple Choice
A sound wave travels through water at a speed of 1500m/s for 3.5 seconds. What distance does it travel?
750m
4 500m
428.57m
365m
- 15. Multiple Choice
A sound wave travels through air. It travels 3 400m at a speed of 340 m/s. How long does it take to get there?
102000 seconds
666 seconds
4.25 seconds
10 seconds
- 16. Multiple Choice
A sound wave travels through air. It travels 1 700m at a speed of 340 m/s. How long does it take to get there?
578 000 seconds
666 seconds
4.25 seconds
5 seconds
- 17. Multiple Choice
A teacher tries to work out the speed of sound. She bangs two bits of wood together. She hears an echo from a wall. The wall is 25m away. How far has the sound travelled?
340 m
25 m
50 m
12.5 m
- 18. Multiple Choice
A teacher bangs two bits of wood together. She hears an echo from a wall 0.14 seconds later. The wall is 25m away. What is the rough speed of sound, ACCORDING TO THESE RESULTS?
Roughly 340 m/s
Roughly 360 m/s
Roughly 375 m/s
Roughly 330 m/s
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