Sound Waves

Question 1

Which of these would most likely cause a sound wave?

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a spoon hitting the side of a bowl while mixing

Question 2

A coiled spring with coils that are closely spaced then widely then closely then widely then closely, ending with a yellow line labeled 1 second.

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2

Question 3

A high amplitude sound wave can best be compared to a

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tightly coiled spring.

Question 4

A wave is traveling through X. What can be known about X?

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It is any medium.

Question 5

In which part of the wave are the particles of the medium closer together?

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compressions

Question 6

Sound waves move the slowest through which medium?

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air

Question 7

Yulia observed a sound wave moving through a solid medium at four different temperatures, and she recorded observations about each one in the chart.

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Wave X → Wave W → Wave Y → Wave Z

Question 8

Why do waves move faster at higher temperatures and in a solid phase?

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There is more energy and the particles are closer together.

Question 9

Which refers to the density of the medium’s particles at the compression of a sound wave?

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amplitude

Question 10

Allison wants to calculate the speed of a sound wave.

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distance traveled / time

Sound Waves Answers