Sound and Waves | QuizMaster

1. Sound travels fastest through which medium?

A) Gas B) Liquid C) Solid D) Vacuum

2. What type of wave is a sound wave?

A) Electromagnetic B) Mechanical C) Light D) Transverse

3. What is frequency measured in?

A) Meters B) Seconds C) Hertz D) Decibels

4. What is amplitude of a sound wave related to?

A) Pitch B) Volume (loudness) C) Speed D) Wavelength

5. What is pitch?

A) How loud a sound is B) How high or low a sound is C) How fast sound travels D) How much energy sound has

6. What can sound NOT travel through?

A) Air B) Water C) Steel D) Vacuum

7. What is the speed of sound in air (approx)?

A) 300 m/s B) 343 m/s C) 1000 m/s D) 34 m/s

8. What happens to pitch when frequency increases?

A) Pitch decreases B) Pitch increases C) Pitch stays same D) Pitch disappears

9. What part of the ear amplifies vibrations?

A) Cochlea B) Eardrum C) Bones of the middle ear D) Auditory nerve

10. What is the Doppler effect?

A) Sound gets louder over distance B) Apparent change in pitch due to motion C) Sound bouncing off surfaces D) Sound disappearing in air

Sound and Waves Quiz