Sound Waves

Which of the following devices uses sound waves to measure distance?

• Radar

• Sonar

• Thermometer

• Barometer

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

How does the amplitude of a sound wave affect its energy?

• Higher amplitude means lower energy

• Higher amplitude means higher energy

• Amplitude does not affect energy

• Higher amplitude means higher frequency

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Areas of increased pressure on a sound wave are known as a ----

• Rarefaction

• Compression

• Frequency

• Amplitude

The distance from the beginning of one compression to the beginning of the next compression is called a -----

• Rarefaction

• Frequency

• Wavelength

• Compression

Spread out areas or areas of decreased pressure on a sound wave are known as a ---

• Rarefaction

• Amplitude

• Compression

• Hertz

The measure of the amount of energy in a wave is ----

• Wavelength

• Hertz

• Frequency

• Amplitude

Which is the most likely explanation of how the students can hear and communicate using the objects?

• A Mechanical Wave transfers sound through the string

• sound bounces off the can and echoes

• sound travels through the string as an electromagnetic wave

• Transverse wave transfers sound through rope

How do sound waves travel through different mediums?

• A) Faster in solids than in gases

• B) Faster in gases than in solids

• C) At the same speed in all mediums

• D) Only in liquids

What is the primary factor that affects the speed of sound in air?

• A) Humidity

• B) Temperature

• C) Pressure

• D) Altitude

Which of the following is a characteristic of sound waves?

• A) They can travel through a vacuum

• B) They are transverse waves

• C) They require a medium to travel

• D) They are electromagnetic waves