Sound Waves Answers

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Which of these would most likely cause a sound wave?

A
cookies baking
B
milk standing in the bottle
C
a spoon hitting the side of a bowl while mixing
D
butter melting
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Which best describes vibration?

A
the distance traveled per unit in time
B
the action of moving back and forth quickly and steadily
C
the distance between one compression and the compression next to it
D
the action of moving through a material or substance
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Waves move fastest in

A
low-temperature gases.
B
low-temperature solids.
C
high-temperature gases.
D
high-temperature solids.
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A wave is traveling through X. What can be known about X?

A
It is empty space.
B
It is any medium.
C
It is a solid.
D
It is a liquid.
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Why do waves move faster at higher temperatures and in a solid phase?

A
There is more energy and the particles are farther apart.
B
There is less energy and the particles are closer together.
C
There is less energy and the particles are farther apart.
D
There is more energy and the particles are closer together.
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A high amplitude sound wave can best be compared to a

A
short hill.
B
tall hill.
C
tightly coiled spring.
D
stretched-out spring.

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