Sound Waves

Q. A sound wave travels from air into water. What happens to its speed?
  • A. Increases
  • B. Decreases
  • C. Remains the same
  • D. Becomes zero
Q. A sound wave travels through a medium with a speed of 340 m/s and has a frequency of 1700 Hz. What is its wavelength?
  • A. 0.2 m
  • B. 0.5 m
  • C. 2 m
  • D. 1 m
Q. If a sound wave has a frequency of 440 Hz, what is its period?
  • A. 0.00227 s
  • B. 0.0045 s
  • C. 0.01 s
  • D. 0.1 s
Q. If the frequency of a sound wave is doubled, what happens to its wavelength in a given medium?
  • A. Doubles
  • B. Halves
  • C. Remains the same
  • D. Increases by a factor of four
Q. If the frequency of a sound wave is doubled, what happens to its wavelength?
  • A. It doubles
  • B. It halves
  • C. It remains the same
  • D. It quadruples
Q. If two sound waves of the same frequency interfere constructively, what happens to the resultant amplitude?
  • A. It decreases
  • B. It remains the same
  • C. It doubles
  • D. It becomes zero
Q. In which medium does sound travel fastest?
  • A. Air
  • B. Water
  • C. Steel
  • D. Vacuum
Q. What happens to the pitch of a sound as its frequency increases?
  • A. It decreases
  • B. It increases
  • C. It remains the same
  • D. It becomes inaudible
Q. What happens to the sound level when the intensity of sound is increased by a factor of 10?
  • A. It increases by 10 dB
  • B. It increases by 20 dB
  • C. It increases by 30 dB
  • D. It remains the same
Q. What is the decibel level of a sound that is 10 times more intense than the reference level?
  • A. 10 dB
  • B. 20 dB
  • C. 30 dB
  • D. 40 dB
Q. What is the Doppler effect?
  • A. Change in frequency due to motion
  • B. Change in amplitude due to distance
  • C. Change in speed due to temperature
  • D. Change in wavelength due to pressure
Q. What is the effect called when two sound waves of slightly different frequencies interfere?
  • A. Doppler effect
  • B. Beats
  • C. Resonance
  • D. Echo
Q. What is the effect of increasing the amplitude of a sound wave?
  • A. Increases pitch
  • B. Increases loudness
  • C. Decreases frequency
  • D. Decreases speed
Q. What is the effect of temperature on the speed of sound in air?
  • A. Increases with temperature
  • B. Decreases with temperature
  • C. No effect
  • D. Increases then decreases
Q. What is the frequency of a sound wave with a wavelength of 0.5 m in air (speed of sound = 343 m/s)?
  • A. 686 Hz
  • B. 343 Hz
  • C. 171.5 Hz
  • D. 1500 Hz
Q. What is the frequency of a sound wave with a wavelength of 0.5 m traveling at 340 m/s?
  • A. 680 Hz
  • B. 340 Hz
  • C. 170 Hz
  • D. 850 Hz
Q. What is the fundamental frequency of a pipe open at both ends if its length is 2 m?
  • A. 85 Hz
  • B. 170 Hz
  • C. 340 Hz
  • D. 425 Hz
Q. What is the fundamental frequency of a pipe open at both ends that is 2 meters long?
  • A. 85 Hz
  • B. 170 Hz
  • C. 340 Hz
  • D. 425 Hz
Q. What is the phenomenon called when sound waves bend around obstacles?
  • A. Reflection
  • B. Refraction
  • C. Diffraction
  • D. Interference
Q. What is the principle behind sonar technology?
  • A. Reflection of sound waves
  • B. Refraction of sound waves
  • C. Diffraction of sound waves
  • D. Interference of sound waves
Q. What is the principle behind the working of a sonar?
  • A. Reflection of sound waves
  • B. Refraction of sound waves
  • C. Diffraction of sound waves
  • D. Interference of sound waves
Q. What is the range of human hearing in Hertz?
  • A. 20 Hz to 20 kHz
  • B. 20 kHz to 20 MHz
  • C. 1 Hz to 100 kHz
  • D. 10 Hz to 10 kHz
Q. What is the range of human hearing in terms of frequency?
  • A. 20 Hz to 20 kHz
  • B. 20 kHz to 20 MHz
  • C. 1 Hz to 100 kHz
  • D. 100 Hz to 10 kHz
Q. What is the speed of sound in air at 20°C?
  • A. 343 m/s
  • B. 330 m/s
  • C. 300 m/s
  • D. 350 m/s
Q. What is the speed of sound in air at room temperature (20°C)?
  • A. 343 m/s
  • B. 300 m/s
  • C. 1500 m/s
  • D. 1200 m/s
Q. What is the term for the lowest frequency of a sound wave in a harmonic series?
  • A. Fundamental frequency
  • B. Overtone
  • C. Harmonic
  • D. Resonance
Q. What is the threshold of hearing in terms of sound intensity level?
  • A. 0 dB
  • B. 10 dB
  • C. 20 dB
  • D. 30 dB
Q. What is the unit of frequency?
  • A. Hertz
  • B. Decibel
  • C. Newton
  • D. Joule
Q. What is the unit of sound intensity?
  • A. Decibel
  • B. Watt
  • C. Pascal
  • D. Joule
Q. What type of wave is a sound wave?
  • A. Transverse wave
  • B. Longitudinal wave
  • C. Surface wave
  • D. Electromagnetic wave
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