5.5 Sound Quiz

During a physics class, Arjun strikes a tuning fork and it begins to vibrate. Abigail asks, 'What is this vibration a form of?'

• Light energy

• Mechanical energy

• Chemical energy

• Heat energy

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During a science class, Mia, Ethan, and Abigail are discussing how sound travels. Mia wonders how sound waves travel through a medium. Can you help them understand?

• Only through solids

• Only through liquids

• Only through gases

• Through solids, liquids, and gases

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During a guitar lesson, James notices that when he tightens the strings on his guitar, something changes. What happens?

• The pitch becomes lower

• The sound becomes quieter

• The pitch becomes higher

• The guitar produces no sound

During a science class experiment, Anika and Elijah noticed it was easier to hear each other through WATER than through the AIR . Which of the following explains this observation?

• Water absorbs more sound

• Sound travels faster in air

• Air particles are closer together

• Air particles are farther apart

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Match the following descriptions of sound with the correct definitions:

• Energy that is produced by the movement of particles and can increase temperature

• A kind of heat

• A process that involves rearrangement of the molecular or ionic structure of a substance

• A type of light

• Energy that is transmitted through vibrations in a medium such as air or water

• A chemical reaction

• Energy that travels through space as waves and can be seen by the human eye

• A form of mechanical energy

During a physics class, Evelyn demonstrates how sound travels by striking a tuning fork. What type of waves does Evelyn explain are used by sound to travel?

• Transverse waves

• Tidal waves

• Compression waves

• Radio waves

In a music class, Mason is curious about what determines the pitch of a sound. His teacher explains it using a guitar. What does the teacher say determines the pitch of a sound?

• The loudness of the sound

• The material of the guitar strings

• The speed at which the guitar strings vibrate

• The color of the sound wave

During a school assembly, Jackson, Noah, and Anika notice vibrations traveling through the air as sound. What type of energy is being observed?

• Light

• Mechanical

• Thermal

• Chemical

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In a physics class, Michael demonstrated that sound travels through (a)   .

• Vacuum

• Solid

• Light

• Heat

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During a physics class, Noah observes that sound happens because of the wave's what?

• Frequency

• Amplitude

• Compression

• Reflection

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