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Sound Waves
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This quiz tests your knowledge of sound waves
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chemistry
physics - beginner
chemistry
cambridge igcse
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Question 1
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What is sound frequency measured in?
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Answer
Meters (m)
Hertz (Hz)
Seconds (s)
Question 2
Question
What kind of wave is sound?
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Answer
A mechanical wave
An electromagnetic wave
Neither of the other two
Question 3
Question
The wavelength is given the symbol:
Answer
λ
ω
ρ
Question 4
Question
What is the speed of sound in air?
Answer
340 m/s
1500 m/s
20m/s
Question 5
Question
If a sound wave travels at a certain speed through air, through a denser medium it travels:
Answer
At the same speed
Faster
Slower
Question 6
Question
How do sound waves travel?
Answer
As transverse waves
As neither of the other two
As a longitudinal wave
Question 7
Question
What units are sound pressure measured in?
Answer
Weight (N)
Mass (kg)
Pascal (Pa)
Question 8
Question
How are the period and the frequency of sound waves related?
Answer
They are inversely proportional to each other
They are proportional to each other
They are not related
Question 9
Question
If a frequency very close to the natural frequency of an object is played next to an object, the object:
Answer
Vibrates with a very high amplitude
Does nothing
Adjusts its natural frequency to be different to that of the sound source
Question 10
Question
When sound waves travel, as well as sound, they also carry
Answer
They carry nothing else
Energy
Light
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