Question Bank

The frequency of a source of sound is 10 Hz. How many times does it vibrate in 1 minute?

If you are standing 100 meters away from a mountain and you shout, how much time will it take for the echo to reach you? (Speed of sound = 340 m/s)

Which of the following describes the distance from one crest to the next in a transverse wave, or one compression to the next in a longitudinal wave?

The sound of a mosquito has a higher ________ than the roar of a lion.

What is the speed of sound in water at 20 degrees Celsius?

The sound produced by an object moving with a speed greater than the speed of sound is called:

What is the effect of increasing pressure on the speed of sound in an ideal gas at constant temperature?

Which of the following wave properties is independent of the others?

If a sound wave's frequency is 2 Hz, what is its time period?

Which animal can hear infrasound?

The quality of sound that depends on the fundamental frequency and the number of overtones is called:

How many meters does sound travel in 3 seconds if the air temperature is 0 degrees Celsius?

The speed of sound depends on which property of the medium?

In a longitudinal wave, the distance between a compression and the next rarefaction is 0.5 m. What is the wavelength?

Which of the following is most likely to produce a shrill sound?

At a constant temperature, what is the ratio of speed of sound in Oxygen to that in Hydrogen? (Molecular mass O2=32, H2=2)

Which of the following is the threshold of hearing for humans?

The speed of sound in air is 340 m/s. A person shouts in front of a wall and hears an echo after 0.5 seconds. How far is the wall?

What kind of wave is produced when you pluck a guitar string?

Which of the following correctly relates frequency (f), wavelength (L), and speed (v)?