SCIENCE WORKSHEET
CLASS:8 CHAPTER:SOUND
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
Choose the correct option.
.
1.The voice box is also called as
(a) stomach (b) heart
(c) larynx (d) mouth
2.Sound is a kind of
(a) work (b) energy
(c) force (d) pressure
3.The hearing range of human ear is
(a) 20 Hz to 20,000 Hz (b) less than 20 Hz
(c) more than 20,000 Hz (d) 20 Hz to 25,000 Hz
4.Pitch of sound is determined by its
(a) frequency (b) speed
(c) amplitude (d) loudness
5.The frequency of subsonic sound is
(a) more than 20 Hz (b) 100 Hz
(c) less than 20 Hz (d) more than 20,000 Hz
6.Cochlea is a part of
(a) hearing organ (b) sound producing organ
(c) muscular organ (d) air pollution
7. 1 hertz is equal to
(a) 1 vibration per minute (b) 10 vibrations per minute
(c) 60 vibrations per minute (d) 600 vibrations per minute
8.Sound cannot travel through
(a) air (b) water
(c) air (d) vacuum
9.The sound in the audible range is called
(a) ultrasonic sound (b) sonic sound
(c) subonic sound (d) light sound
10.A pendulum oscillates 20 times in 4 seconds. Find its time period.
(a) 0.05 sec. (b) 0.001 sec
(c) 0.2 sec. (d) 0.1 sec
11.Loudness of sound is determined by
(a) pitch (b) frequency
(c) amplitude (d) time period
12.The number of vibrations made by a vibrating body in one second is
(a) frequency (b) noise
(c) loudness (d) pitch
13.The maximum displacement of a body from its mean position is called
(a) amplitude (b) oscillation
(c) periodic motion (d) frequency
14.The velocity of sound at 20°C is approximately
(a) 3400 m/sec. (b) 340 m/sec.
(c) 430 m/sec (d) 304 m/sec.
15. Which of the following statements is correct
(i) Sound is produced by vibrations.
(ii) Sound requires a medium for propagation.
(iii) Light and sound both require a medium for propagation.
(iv) Sound travels slower than light.
(a) i & ii only
(b) i, ii & iii only
(c) ii, iii & iv only
(d) i, ii & iv only
16.An object is vibrating at 50 hertz. What is its time period?
(a) 0.02 s
(b) 2 s
(c) 0.2 s
(d) 20.0 s
17.In order to reduce the loudness of a sound, we have to
(a) decrease its frequency of vibration of the sound.
(b) increase its frequency of vibration of the sound.
(c) decrease its amplitude of vibration of the sound.
(d) increase its amplitude of vibration of the sound.
18. The loudness of sound is measured in units of
(a) Decibel (dB)
(b) Hertz (Hz)
(c) Metre (m)
(d) Metre/Second (m/s)
19 Assertion: The voice of children and adults are different in their voice.
Reason: This happens because the frequency of the voice of a child is lower than the adult .
20.Assertion: Vibrations are the basic cause of all sounds.
Reason: Whenever a source produces a sound there are always some vibrations linked with it.
21. Assertion: Even if a loud explosion were to take place at any point on the moon, it would not be
heard even at nearby points.
Reason: Unlike the earth, the moon has no atmosphere.
Very Short Answer Questions
22. Does any part of our body vibrate when we speak? Name the part.
23. Boojho saw a cracker burst at night at a distance from his house. He heard the sound of the cracker a
little later after seeing the cracker burst. Give the reason for the delay in hearing the sound.
24. When we hear a sound, does any part of our body vibrate? Name the part.
25. A simple pendulum makes 10 oscillations in 20 seconds. What is the time period and frequency of its
oscillation?
26. We have learnt that vibration is necessary for producing sound. Explain why the sound produced by
every vibrating body cannot be heard by us?
Soln:
Everybody has its own range of frequency. But we can only hear frequencies in the range of 20hz to 2000
Hz so we cannot hear the sound of a few vibrating bodies.
27. Two astronauts are floating close to each other in space. Can they talk to each other without using
any special device? Give reasons.
28. We have a stringed musical instrument. The string is plucked in the middle first with a force of
greater magnitude and then with a force of smaller magnitude. In which case would the instrument
produce a louder sound?
Soln:
The amplitude of vibration determines the loudness of the sound. When a string is plucked with greater
force amplitude of string will be larger. This makes the sound louder.
29. How is the sound produced and how is it transmitted and heard by us?
Soln:
Sound is produced when the body starts vibrating by any force. This vibration produces waves which
travel through a medium to reach the destination(Our ear) where it will be heard.
We hear the sound by our ears. The shape of the outer part of the ear is like a funnel. When sound
enters it, it travels down a canal at the end of which there is a thin stretched membrane. It is called the
eardrum. The eardrum is like a stretched rubber sheet. Sound vibrations make the eardrum vibrate. The
eardrum sends vibrations to the inner ear. From there, the signal goes to the brain. That is how we hear.
23. An alarm bell is kept inside a vessel as shown in the given Fig. A person standing close to it can
distinctly hear the sound of the alarm. Now if the air inside the vessel is removed completely how will
the loudness of alarm get affected for the same person?
24. The town hall building is situated close to Boojho’s house. There is a clock on the top of the town hall
building which rings the bell every hour. Boojho has noticed that the sound of the clock appears to be
much clearer at night. Explain.
Suggest three measures to limit noise pollution in your locality.
Sonali heard the sound of thunderbolt 5 seconds after she saw a flash of lightning. How far is she from
the place where lightning occurs? (speed of sound = 330 m/s)
