Sound Quick Check

Categorize the types of waves below as longitudinal or transverse. (drag and drop)

Groups:

(a) Longitudinal

,

(b) Transverse

• Sound

• Surface Waves

• Vibrations on a string

• light

Sound wave is a pressure oscillation that is ​ (a)   through ​ (b)  

• transmitted
• matter.
• vacuums
• perpendicular

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Draw a longitudinal wave vs. a transverse wave. Can include literal examples or how we generically understand them.

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Sound waves are ​ (a)   waves because their oscillations of the particles are ​ (b)   to the direction of the energy transport.

• longitudinal
• parallel
• perpendicular
• transverse
• surf

Match the following speed of sound to their respective media.

• 965 m/s

• Air 0°C

• 1,497 m/s

• Iron 20°C

• 4,994 m/s

• Helium Air 0°C

• 340 m/s

• Water 25°C

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

The human ear is a sound detector that receives​ (a)   waves and converts them to ​ (b)   impulses.

• pressure
• electrcical
• gluten free
• hot

Tiny hair slinging spiral-shaped ________ detects certain frequencies in the vibrating fluid in the ear.

Match the following sound scenarios to what would happen to the output sound.

• Decrease volume

• Decrease amplitude

• The pitch would decrease.

• Increase amplitude

• Increased volume

• Increasing frequency

• The pitch would increase.

• Decreasing frequency

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Sound level is a convenient way to measure the intensities of loudness or sound and is measured in ____.

• decibels (dB)

• m/s

• °C

When an ambulance moves TOWARDs you it sounds ________ pitched. 

• high

• low

• medium

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1