KS3 Science-Physics Quiz on "SOUND and HEARING" (based on QCA 8L)

Through which of the following will sound travel the fastest? [8L-1]
1. solids
2. gases
3. pure liquids
4. solutions
Through which of the following will sound travel the slowest? [8L-2]
1. solids
2. gases
3. pure liquids
4. solutions
Through which of the following will sound travel the fastest? [8L-3]
1. seawater
2. wooden plank
3. steel rail
4. air
Through which of the following will sound travel the slowest? [8L-4]
1. seawater
2. wooden plank
3. steel rail
4. air
Various sounds were recorded using a microphone and the signal displayed on an oscilloscope (CRO). Which sound wave was the quietist? [8L-5]
1. sound 1
2. sound 2
3. sound 3
4. sound 4
Various sounds were recorded using a microphone and the signal displayed on an oscilloscope (CRO). Which sound wave was the loudest? [8L-6]
1. sound 1
2. sound 2
3. sound 3
4. sound 4
Various sounds were recorded using a microphone and the signal displayed on an oscilloscope (CRO). Which sound wave had the lowest pitch? [8L-7]
1. sound 1
2. sound 2
3. sound 3
4. sound 4
Various sounds were recorded using a microphone and the signal displayed on an oscilloscope (CRO). Which sound wave had the highest pitch? [8L-8]
1. sound 1
2. sound 2
3. sound 3
4. sound 4
Various sounds were recorded using a microphone and the signal displayed on an oscilloscope (CRO). Which sound wave had the lowest frequency? [8L-9]
1. sound 3
2. sound 4
3. sound 1
4. sound 2
Various sounds were recorded using a microphone and the signal displayed on an oscilloscope (CRO). Which sound wave had the highest frequency? [8L-10]
1. sound 3
2. sound 4
3. sound 1
4. sound 2
Which of the following is TRUE about light and sound? [8L-11]
1. light waves travel faster than sound waves
2. you can have sound without anything vibrating
3. amplitude measures the frequency of a sound wave
4. light cannot pass through a vacuum
Which of the following is TRUE about light and sound? [8L-12]
1. light waves travel slower than sound waves
2. you cannot have sound without anything vibrating
3. amplitude measures the frequency of a sound wave
4. light cannot pass through a vacuum
Which of the following is TRUE about light and sound? [8L-13]
1. light waves travel slower than sound waves
2. you can have sound without anything vibrating
3. amplitude measures the loudness of a sound wave
4. light cannot pass through a vacuum
Which of the following is TRUE about light and sound? [8L-14]
1. light waves travel slower than sound waves
2. you can have sound without anything vibrating
3. amplitude measures the frequency of a sound wave
4. light can pass through a vacuum
Which of the following is TRUE about light and sound? [8L-15]
1. sound waves cannot travel through a vacuum
2. high or low pitch means a loud or soft sound
3. light cannot transfer energy
4. light cannot behave like a wave
Which of the following is TRUE about light and sound? [8L-16]
1. sound waves can travel through a vacuum
2. high or low pitch means a high or low frequency sound
3. light cannot transfer energy
4. light cannot behave like a wave
Which of the following is TRUE about light and sound? [8L-17]
1. sound waves can travel through a vacuum
2. high or low pitch means a loud or soft sound
3. light is a form of energy transfer
4. light cannot behave like a wave
Which of the following is TRUE about light and sound? [8L-18]
1. sound waves can travel through a vacuum
2. high or low pitch means a loud or soft sound
3. light cannot transfer energy
4. light behaves like a wave
Various sounds were recorded using a microphone and the signal displayed on an oscilloscope (CRO). Which sound wave had the smallest amplitude? [8L-19]
1. sound 3
2. sound 4
3. sound 1
4. sound 2
Various sounds were recorded using a microphone and the signal displayed on an oscilloscope (CRO). Which sound wave had the largest amplitude? [8L-20]
1. sound 3>
2. sound 4
3. sound 1
4. sound 2
A steel wire was mounted on a board, so that the left hand bridge position could be changed, but fixed with an adjusting screw on the right to vary the tension on the wire. The wire thickness and length, its tension (tightness) and force applied can be varied to change the 'character' of the sound produced on plucking the wire. Which change will produce a lower pitched note in the wire sound? [8L-21]
1. thicker wire
2. shorter wire
3. plucking harder
4. tighter wire
A steel wire was mounted on a board, so that the left hand bridge position could be changed, but fixed with an adjusting screw on the right to vary the tension on the wire. The wire thickness and length, its tension (tightness) and force applied can be varied to change the 'character' of the sound produced on plucking the wire. Which change will produce a higher pitched note in the wire sound? [8L-22]
1. thicker wire
2. tighter wire
3. plucking harder
4. longer wire
A steel wire was mounted on a board, so that the left hand bridge position could be changed, but fixed with an adjusting screw on the right to vary the tension on the wire. The wire thickness and length, its tension (tightness) and force applied can be varied to change the 'character' of the sound produced on plucking the wire. Which change will produce a higher pitched note in the wire sound? [8L-23]
1. thicker wire
2. plucking harder
3. shorter wirer
4. slacker wire
A steel wire was mounted on a board, so that the left hand bridge position could be changed, but fixed with an adjusting screw on the right to vary the tension on the wire. The wire thickness and length, its tension (tightness) and force applied can be varied to change the 'character' of the sound produced on plucking the wire. Which change will produce a louder note in the wire sound? [8L-24]
1. thicker wire
2. longer wire
3. tighter wire
4. plucking harder
A steel wire was mounted on a board, so that the left hand bridge position could be changed, but fixed with an adjusting screw on the right to vary the tension on the wire. The wire thickness and length, its tension (tightness) and force applied can be varied to change the 'character' of the sound produced on plucking the wire. Which change will produce a higher pitched note in the wire sound? [8L-25]
1. thinner wire
2. longer wire
3. plucking harder
4. slacker wire
A steel wire was mounted on a board, so that the left hand bridge position could be changed, but fixed with an adjusting screw on the right to vary the tension on the wire. The wire thickness and length, its tension (tightness) and force applied can be varied to change the 'character' of the sound produced on plucking the wire. Which change will produce a lower pitched note in the wire sound? [8L-26]
1. thinner wire
2. slacker wire
3. plucking more softly
4. shorter wire
A steel wire was mounted on a board, so that the left hand bridge position could be changed, but fixed with an adjusting screw on the right to vary the tension on the wire. The wire thickness and length, its tension (tightness) and force applied can be varied to change the 'character' of the sound produced on plucking the wire. Which change will produce a lower pitched note in the wire sound? [8L-27]
1. shorter wire
2. thinner wire
3. longer wire
4. tighter wire
A steel wire was mounted on a board, so that the left hand bridge position could be changed, but fixed with an adjusting screw on the right to vary the tension on the wire. The wire thickness and length, its tension (tightness) and force applied can be varied to change the 'character' of the sound produced on plucking the wire. Which change will produce a softer note in the wire sound? [8L-28]
1. thinner wire
2. longer wire
3. slacker wire
4. plucking more lightly
Various sounds were recorded using a microphone and the signal displayed on an oscilloscope (CRO). Which sound wave was the softest? [8L-29]
1. sound 1
2. sound 2
3. sound 3
4. sound 4
Various sounds were recorded using a microphone and the signal displayed on an oscilloscope (CRO). Which sound wave has the lowest volume? [8L-30]
1. sound 2
2. sound 1
3. sound 3
4. sound 4
Various sounds were recorded using a microphone and the signal displayed on an oscilloscope (CRO). Which sound wave was the largest volume? [8L-31]
1. sound 1
2. sound 3
3. sound 2
4. sound 4
Various sounds were recorded using a microphone and the signal displayed on an oscilloscope (CRO). Which sound wave picture shows exactly one complete wave? [8L-32]
1. sound 4
2. sound 1
3. sound 2
4. sound 3
A class of students were listening to single music notes played into a microphone and the result displayed on a cathode ray oscilloscope (CRO). The students where asked to sketch pictures for each sound produced. A selection of their sketches is shown above. Which student has sketched the result of a loud highly pitched note? [8L-33]
1. FRED
2. JO
3. TANYA
4. RICKY
A class of students were listening to single music notes played into a microphone and the result displayed on a cathode ray oscilloscope (CRO). The students where asked to sketch pictures for each sound produced. A selection of their sketches is shown above. Which student has sketched the result of a soft low pitched note? [8L-34]
1. FRED
2. JO
3. TANYA
4. RICKY

KS3 Science-Physics Quiz on "SOUND and HEARING" (based on QCA 8L)

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