Welcome to the quiz for TAKS 5_5A

1) The wavelength in the diagram below is given by the letter

A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D
E) E

2) What happens to the loudness of a sound as the amplitude of a sound wave increases?

A) It decreases
B) It increases
C) It stays the same
D) Sometimes it will increase other times it will decrease

3) A wave has a speed of 26 m/s. If the wavelength of the wave is 4 m, what is its frequency?

A) 6 hz
B) 0.15 hz
C) 6.5 hz
D) 104 hz

4) A wave with a length of 200 cm has a frequency of 400 hz. What is the speed of the wave?

A) 0.5 m/s
B) 2 m/s
C) 800 m/s
D) 80000 m/s

5) Ultrasound technology and Sonar use which type of waves?

A) Transverse
B) Longitudinal
C) Primary waves (P waves)
D) Secondary waves (S waves)

6) A wave with a frequency of 20 hz has a wavelength of 5 m. With what speed does the wave travel?

A) .25 m/s
B) 4 m/s
C) 20 m/s
D) 100 m/s

7) One half of one wavelength in the diagram below is given by the letter

A) A
B) C
C) E
D) Both C and E
E) None of the above

8) What happens to the pitch of a sound wave as its frequency decreases?

A) It decreases
B) It increases
C) It stays the same
D) Sometimes it will increase other times it will decrease

9) Which of the following type of waves cannot travel in a vacuum?

A) Sound
B) Infrared light
C) X-rays
D) Radio waves

10) What is the wavelength of a wave having a speed of 550 m/s and a frequency of 110 hz?

A) 20 cm
B) 110 cm
C) 500 cm
D) 6,050,000 cm