Worksheet
11 Sound
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Complete the table.
1. Use the words below to fill in the blanks:
5000 m/s close energy medium closer 300
air 1500 longitudinal vacuum vibration
Sound is a form of __________________ that is transferred from one point to another by the
_________________ particles. As sound is a ___________________ wave, the direction of
___________________ of the particles is parallel to the direction of the energy transfer.
As sound is generated by the vibration of particles, sound requires a ___________ to travel.
Unlike light, sound cannot travel in ___________________.
The speed of sound is dependent on the medium it travels in. The _________________ the
particles (atoms or molecules) in the medium, the faster the sound travels.
Speed of sound in air is _____________ m/s while speed of sound in water is approximately
__________ m/s. As the particles in a metal are very _____________, the speed of sound in
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metals is approximately ____________.
2. Answer the following questions.
b) State a use of ultrasound.
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c) What is the pitch of a sound wave related to?
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d) What is the loudness of a sound wave related to?
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e) Describe how sound waves are transmitted.
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f) Why it is not possible for the sound to be transmitted in a vacuum?
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g) State one similarity between ultrasonic sound audible sound.
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h) Sounds of frequency above 20kHz is called
infrasonic audible sound
supersonic sound ultrasonic
i) Choose the correct word from those in bold.
A wave is a vibration that transfers energy/matter. The distance from the middle to
the top of the wave is the amplitude/wavelength. The distance from one crest to
the next crest is the amplitude/wavelength. Loudness depends on
wavelength/amplitude. Sound waves are longitudinal/light waves, which means
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the vibration is in the same/a different direction to that of the wave.
j) Sort the following actions into groups describing whether it changes pitch or
loudness.
pluck a shorter harp string tighten a drum skin loosen a guitar string
blow a trumpet harder hit a drum softer use a mute in a trombone
changes pitch changes loudness
B‒D
C
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3. Sound Travels at different speeds in different mediums. This is displayed in the bar
chart below.
b) Which materials in the bar chart are solids, liquids and gases?
solids: _____________________________________________________________
liquids: ____________________________________________________________
gases: ____________________________________________________________
c) In which material does sound travel fastest? Why?
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d) In which material does sound travel most slowly? Why?
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4. a) Redraw the sound wave below with double the amplitude and twice frequency. Cambridge Lower Secondary Physics
b) How will these changes affect the sound you hear?
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5. The diagram below shows a trace of sound wave on the oscilloscope screen above.
a) How many complete oscillation are shown on the screen?
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b) Draw a waveform on the diagram above to show a quieter sound with low pitch.
6. The diagram shows a transverse wave.
Fill in the table to name the parts of the wave shown in the diagram.
Choose from the following words:
amplitude peak trough wavelength
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part of the wave part of the diagram
B‒D
C
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7. Frequency is the number of waves per second. Look at the diagrams below and answer the
questions.
a) Which of the waves A, B or C has the highest frequency? How do you know?
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b) Which wave has the highest pitch? ____________
c) What is the frequency in Hertz of wave A (number of waves per second)? ______Hz
d) On the diagram below, draw a wave with the same frequency as wave A but with a Cambridge Lower Secondary Physics
louder volume.
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e) Match the waves below to the description in the boxes.
description waveform
quiet sound, low pitch
loud sound, low pitch
loud sound, high pitch
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