Sound Waves

If you want to change the pitch of a sound, you have to change the ___

• frequency
• amplitude
• speed
• volume

The speed of a sound wave depends on

• the frequency
• the medium
• both air temperature and medium
• the air temperature

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When a sound is louder what measurement gets bigger?

• Frequency 
• Amplitude 
• Wavelength 
• Crest

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Which of the following would you hear as a low pitched sound? 

• sound wave with a frequency of 50 Hz
• sound wave with frequency of 10,000 Hz
• sound wave with an intensity of 10 dB
• sound wave with an intensity of 100 dB

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Which wave is classified as a mechanical wave?

• microwave

• infrared wave

• sound wave

• radio wave

Sound propagates in air as a _________.

• Transverse wave

• Longitudinal wave

List the order of mediums through which sound travels from fastest to slowest.

• Liquid, Gas, Solid

• Gas, Solid, Liquid

• Solid, Liquid, Gas

• Solid, Gas, Liquid

What makes sound happen?

• Waves
• Vibrations
• Frequency
• Amplitude

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Does a high pitched sound have a high frequency or low frequency?

• High frequency
• Low frequency

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A tuning fork starts to vibrate when a certain note is played on the piano, This is an example of _______.

• resonance
• refraction
• diffraction
• reflection

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