Sound Waves
Quiz by Emmanuel Colete
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- Q1What is required for sound to travel?SilenceLightA vacuumA medium30s
- Q2How fast does sound travel in air?Approximately 350 meters per secondApproximately 1500 meters per secondAbout 1000 meters per secondAround 700 meters per second30s
- Q3Why can we hear sound louder when we put our ear on a desk?Sound travels faster through solids than airWe have better hearing in that positionAir amplifies the soundSound travels slower through solids30s
- Q4Which medium does sound travel fastest through?LiquidsVacuumGasesSolids30s
- Q5What happens to sound in a vacuum?It cannot travelIt gets distortedIt travels fasterIt travels as usual30s
- Q6What is the relationship between sound and light speed?They travel at the same speedLight travels at half the speed of soundSound travels faster than lightSound travels much slower than light30s
- Q7What happens when you tap your desk with your hand?You hear it only through the airYou feel the vibrationYou can't hear anythingYou can hear the sound of the tap30s
- Q8How does sound travel in water compared to air?At the same speedFasterSlowerNot at all30s
- Q9What is an example of a medium that sound cannot travel through?WoodAirWaterA vacuum30s
- Q10When experimenting with a cellphone in a vacuum jar, what happens to the ringtone?It disappearsIt is louderYou cannot hear the ringtoneIt sounds normal30s