Term II Class 8

The City School

Worksheet # 6.2.a
Topic: Sound and Hearing

Name: ___________________ Class: ___________

By attempting this worksheet, learners will be able to:
• Explain with reference to particle model of matter, the speed of sound in different mediums
• Conclude why sound cannot travel in space

Q.1 a. Complete the following statement.

The speed of sound, like all waves, depends on the _________________ through which it travels.
Sound travels fastest in ______________ (solids, liquids, gases) and slowest in ______________.

b. Explain why sound cannot travel through vacuum.

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Q.2 Use the graph to answer the following questions.

a. Compare the speed of sound in different materials as shown above.

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b. Estimate the speed of following using the graph:

(i) Mercury______________ (ii) CO2________________ (iii) Steel________________

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Q .3: Encircle the best option.

1. The of a sound depends on the medium through which it's moving.

a: pitch b: vibration c: speed d: loudness

2. Roughly what is the speed of sound in air?

a: The speed of light. b: About 10 m/s c: About 340 m/s d: About 1 500 m/s

3. Sound does not travel in space because

a: Space is too far away. b: There is no matter in space. c: Space is the final frontier

d: Space has planets.

4. Matter that carries sound waves is known as_____________.

a: low b: high c: medium d: surface

5. Roughly what is the speed of sound in rubber?

a. About 350 m/s b. About 1500 m/s c. About 5000 m/s d. About 1800 m/s