PHYSICS – QUIZ – Section (O)

Trimester 2

Academic Year 2023-2024

Name: …………………………………….. Grade: 7

Section: ---O----

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TRUE OR FALSE
1. The decibel scale is logarithmic, meaning every increase of 10 dB increases the intensity
10 times.
2. Increasing the distance from the source of the sound is a recommended way of reducing
the risk from noise.
3. The text mentions that explosions, earthquakes, or meteor impacts can produce sounds
with much lower intensity than musical instruments.
4. The risk of hearing damage from loud music decreases as the duration of exposure
increases.
5. People with jobs that involve exposure to loud noises are not advised to wear ear
protection.
6. Sound waves travel at the same speed in solids, liquids, and gases.
7. Transverse waves are made by moving your hand in and out.
8. People move up and down in a stadium wave, which is an example of a longitudinal
wave.
9. Compression is where air molecules are further apart in a sound wave.
10. The speed of sound is fastest in gases.

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MCQ
1. How much more intense is a 50 dB sound compared to a 30 dB sound?
a. 5 times
b. 10 times
c. 50 times
d. 100 times
2. What can loud sound potentially damage, according to the text?
a. Eyesight
b. Hearing
c. Taste
d. Touch
3. The risk of hearing damage from loud music depends on which two factors?
a. Volume and frequency
b. Decibels and pitch
c. Probability and consequence
d. Duration and intensity
4. What is mentioned as a consequence of some activities with very serious
consequences?
a. Loss of property
b. Injury
c. Financial gain
d. Entertainment
5. Which activity is cited as an example that may not seem risky but has a probability of
damaging hearing?
a. Skydiving
b. Reading
c. Listening to music
d. Cooking
6. How do scientists assess the risk of an activity?
a. By measuring the temperature
b. By considering probability and consequence
c. By counting the number of participants
d. By analyzing color variations
7. What is recommended for people who have jobs requiring exposure to loud noises?
a. Increasing the sound level
b. Avoiding ear protection
c. Wearing ear protection
d. Listening to music

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8. What are the three main ways of reducing the risk from noise if you cannot change the
sound level?
a) Singing, dancing, and clapping
b) Shielding, increasing the distance, and reducing time
c) Ignoring, accepting, and avoiding
d) Amplifying, muting, and equalizing
9. Sound waves travel at different speeds in ________, liquids, and gases.
a) Solids
b) Gases
c) Liquids
d) All of the above
10. The fastest speed of sound is in ________.
a) Solids
b) Gases
c) Liquids
d) Vacuum
11. Waves that move your hand in and out are called ________ waves.
a) Vibrational
b) Transverse
c) Circular
d) Longitudinal
12. Waves that move your hand from side to side are called ________ waves.
a) Circular
b) Transverse
c) Vibrational
d) Longitudinal
13. Stadium waves made by fans at football matches are an example of ________ waves.
a) Transverse
b) Vibrational
c) Longitudinal
d) Circular
14. What do small polystyrene balls on a loudspeaker cone demonstrate?

a) Magnetism
b) Electricity
c) Vibration
d) Friction

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 15. What makes the air molecules next to a vibrating loudspeaker cone move?

a. Gravity
b. Magnetic force
c. Vibration from the cone
d. Electric shock

FILL IN BLANKS
1. The risk of hearing damage from loud music depends not only on the volume but also on
the __________ of exposure.

2. Activities with very serious consequences, like an airplane crashing, always have a
__________ probability of happening.

3. Listening to music and going to concerts are mentioned as activities with a low
probability of damaging __________.

4. Shielding, increasing the distance, and reducing the time are the three main ways of
reducing the risk from __________ mentioned in the text.

5. The nadaswaram from India is cited as one of the world's __________ musical
instruments.