Sound Waves Study Set

What is required for sound waves to travel?

• A vacuum

• A medium

• A source of light

• A porous surface

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Which type of waves are sound waves?

• Transverse

• Longitudinal

• Electromagnetic

• Surface

What happens when sound waves bounce off a surface?

• They are absorbed

• They are transmitted

• They are reflected

• They are diffracted

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What is the process called when sound waves lose energy and convert it to thermal energy upon striking a surface?

• Transmission

• Reflection

• Diffraction

• Absorption

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What characteristic of a medium affects how much a sound wave is transmitted or reflected?

• The color of the medium

• The temperature of the medium

• The solidity of the medium

• The elasticity of the medium

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Which factor does NOT affect the speed of sound?

• Compressibility

• Density

• Color

• Stiffness

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In which type of material do sound waves travel fastest?

• Liquids

• Gases

• Solids

• They travel at the same speed in all materials

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What happens to the speed of sound when the temperature of a solid increases?

• It increases

• It decreases

• It remains constant

• It fluctuates unpredictably

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How is loudness measured?

• Hertz (Hz)

• Decibels (dB)

• Watts (W)

• Joules (J)

What factor affects the pitch of a sound wave?

• Amplitude

• Intensity

• Frequency

• Speed