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Sound

1. Sound is a __________________________ wave.

2. It is displayed as a transverse wave by means of an ____________________.
3. Sound needs a _________________ to travel through.
4. A proof of the above is the _________________________ experiment.
5. Sound travels by vibrations produced by _____________________ and ________________
6. Does sound travel faster in solids or in liquids? Give a reason for your answer.
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7. The speed of sound in air is approximately ______________
8. The amplitude in a sound wave represents the _______________________
9. The frequency of a sound wave represents the ______________________
10. On the following diagram, draw a wave with the same pitch but louder.

11. On the following diagram draw a wave with twice the pitch but same loudness.

12. A sound wave of wavelength 3m travels at a speed of 340m/s. What is the frequency of the
wave?
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13. The experiment to find the speed of sound is represented in the table below. Put the steps in
order starting from 1.
The sound travels to the second microphone
and the timer stops
This starts the timer
Two microphones are connected to a timer
and set 1m away from each other
The equation speed = dist/time is used to
find the speed
A sudden sound is sounded near the 1st
microphone
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Sound

14. A reflected sound wave is called _______________________

15. What is the range of frequency of human hearing? _____________________________
16. What is an ultrasound?
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17. Give two practical applications of ultrasound.
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18. A boat uses sound waves to determine the depth of the sea bed. A sound wave of speed
1500m/s is sent to the seabed and the reflected sound is heard 1s later. How deep is the
seabed?
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