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School Physics Quiz : Sound Waves


Answer the following questions based on sound waves.

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1.

When the movement of a vibrating particle is perpendicular to the direction of the wave, it is termed _______ wave motion.

  longitudinal

  transverse

 

2.

The loudness of sound depends on the _______.

  frequency

  amplitude

 

3.

The time in which a vibrating body completes one vibration is called _______.

  frequency

  time period

  amplitude

  Half-n-half Clue
 

4.

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

  κ (kappa)

  δ (delta)

  λ (lambda)

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5.

The maximum displacement of a vibrating body from its mean position is called _______.

  amplitude

  frequency

  time period

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6.

The SI unit of frequency is _______.

  Hertz

  Joule

  Coulomb

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7.

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

  amplitude

  period

  wavelength

  Half-n-half Clue
 


 
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