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CHAPTER 10: SOUND WAVE

1. What is frequency? 4. You will see a flash of lightening before
you hear
A the number of vibrations per second
the thunder that goes with it because-
B the loudness or softness of a sound
A the eye is quicker than the ear
C how high or low a sound is
B thunder occurs much later than
D the back and forth movement of matter lightening
2. An object that does not vibrate cannot C sound travels faster through the
produce atmosphere than light
A light D light travels faster through the
B electricity atmosphere than sound
C heat 5. Measure of how high or low a sound is
D sound A amplitude
3. This is what you get when soundwaves B speed of sound
are reflected, or bounce back, off of a C pitch
hard surface.
D compression
A Amplitude 6. Why some school library covered with
B Volume carpet?
C Echo A So everyone can make a lot of noise
D Pitch B because it looks good
C to help absorb sounds to keep it quiet
D to help reflects sounds better

10.1 CHARACTERISTICS OF SOUND WAVES

1. The following statements are related to characteristics of sound. Write ‘True’ for correct
statement and ‘False’ for the wrong statement. PL1
Statement True/ False
a) Sound can propagate through a vacuum.
b) Sound is a form of energy that is produced by
vibrations.
c) Sound moves slower that light.

d) Sound cannot be reflected.

10.2 Loudness and Pitch of Sound
2. Underline the correct answer. PL1

a) Number of vibrations in a second is called (frequency/ amplitude).

b) If we tighten strings of instrument, pitch will be (higher, lower).
c) Sound can be transferred fastest though (solid, liquid).
d) Sounds move in (all, two) directions.
e) (Hard, Soft) and (smooth, rough) surfaces are good sound reflectors.
f) (Hard, Soft) and (smooth, rough) surfaces are good sound absorbers.

3. a) Arrange the following waves from the loudest to the quietest of sound. PL3

J K L

b) Arrange the following waves from the highest to the lowest pitch of sound.
P Q
R

4. Amir and his friend carry out an activity as shown below. Then, they repeat the activity by
replacing the flour with the water and air. (HOTS – Analysing)

Amir finds that the sound heard through the container filled with flour is
louder than the container filled with water and air. Why? PL4

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5. A fire truck with siren moving fast towards and across the two observers as shown in the
diagram below. PL4

Observer A Observer B

(a) What happens to the pitch of sound when the fire truck passing by the observer A and
observer B?
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Name the phenomena in 5(a).
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10.3 Phenomenon and Application of Reflection of Sound Waves.
6. Sonar is a technique that can be used to detect objects at the seabed. PL5

(i) Based on the diagram, explain how the sonar technology helps to estimate the depth
of the sea.
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(ii) The fishermen in country X use the sonar technique to detect the fish in the ocean.
From your opinion, does the use of sonar can increase the number of fish caught by
the fisherman? Explain your answer.
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