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School Physics Quiz : Sound Waves


Answer the following questions based on sound waves.

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1.

The velocity of a wave is equal to the product of the _______ and the wavelength.

  frequency

  amplitude

  time period

  Half-n-half Clue
 

2.

The distance between two consecutive crests of a wave is called _______.

  amplitude

  wavelength

  period

  Half-n-half Clue
 

3.

The Greek letter _______ is usually used as a symbol to denote the wavelength.

  κ (kappa)

  λ (lambda)

  δ (delta)

  Half-n-half Clue
 

4.

The pitch of a note depends on the _______ of the vibrations.

  amplitude

  frequency

 

5.

A note of 500 Hz travels through a solid. If the velocity of sound in the solid is 3500 m/s, the wavelength is _______.

  2 m

  3.5 m

  7 m

  21 m

  Half-n-half Clue
 

6.

The loudness of sound depends on the _______.

  amplitude

  frequency

 

7.

If the time period of vibration of a tuning fork is 1 / 256 of a second, its frequency of vibration is

  512 Hz

  256 Hz

  768 Hz

  0 Hz

  Half-n-half Clue
 


 
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