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Physics Worksheet For Grade 12
Sound and Waves
By:
Wondimu Getachew
(2017 E.C)
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1. The diagram below shows displacement time graph of a wave generated
by a certain source. The time interval between the crests P and Q is
one second. What is the frequency of the source?
A) 0.25 Hz B) 5.0Hz C) 4.0Hz D) 0.20 Hz
2. What happens on a duck floating on the surface of water, as a pulse
of water wave passes past the duck?
A) it remains at rest at the same initial point.
B) it moves back and forth about the initial point in the direction of
the wave motion.
C) it moves together with the wave pulse in the direction of the wave
motion.
D) it moves up and down about the initial point in the transverse
direction
3. The diagram below shows a standing wave on a string fixed at two
ends. Which phenomenon occurs at point A?
A) Refraction C) Destructive interference
B) Diffraction D) Constructive interference.
4. A girl measured the time between her claps and the echoes in a rel-
atively warmer day of temperature 250 C and found that it is 0.68s.
What would be the time interval if she did the measurement in a cold
day of temperature 150 ? (vsound = 331m/s at 00 C)
A) 0.346 s B) 0.692 s C) 0.580 s D) 0.480 s
5. If the period of a transverse wave is 0.1s and its wavelength is 40cm,
which one of the following interpretations is correct?
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A) the distance between two successive crests is 20cm.
B) in one second the wave travels a distance of 40cm.
C) in one second 20 crests pass a given point.
D) in 0.1s the wave travels a distance of 40cm
6. When a wave travels through a medium, the particles of the medium
A) move in the same direction as the wave.
B) move in opposite direction to the wave.
C) move to the center of the medium.
D) oscillate about their equilibrium positions.
7. A sound wave traveling through a solid material has a frequency of
600Hz. The wave length of the sound is 3m. What is the speed of
sound in the material?
A) 1,800m/s B) 600m/s C) 331.5m/s D) 200m/s
8. For a sound wave traveling in air, rarefaction occurs in the regions
where the air pressure is
A) higher than the atmospheric pressure.
B) lower than the atmospheric pressure.
C) equal to the atmospheric pressure.
D) higher or lower than the atmospheric pressure.
9. As wind blows across a field of grain, the tops of the plants move back
and forth when a wave travels across the field. This wave is a
A) transverse wave C) longitudinal wave
B) polarized wave D) electromagnetic wave
10. How many times a minute does a boat bob up and down on ocean
waves that a wavelength of 30m and a propagation speed of 5m/s?
A) 36 B) 6 C) 12 D) 10
11. The following figure shows a wave travelling to the right on a stretched
string. What are the directions of the instantaneous velocity of the
points P and Q on the string?
A) P down and Q up C) both up
B) P up and Q down D) both down
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12. Which of the following statements correctly describes the difference
between mechanical and electromagnetic waves?
A) Mechanical waves do not require a physical medium to propagate
but electromagnetic waves require a physical medium to propa-
gate.
B) Mechanical waves can propagate only through a physical medium,
but electromagnetic waves can propagates even in vacuum.
C) Electromagnetic waves transfer energy through space but me-
chanical waves do not.
D) Mechanical waves transfer energy through space but electromag-
netic waves do not.
13. What is the name given to the spreading of waves when they pass
through a gap or around an obstacle?
A) diffraction C) refraction
B) interference D) reflection
14. Of the following statements, which one is correct?
A) the loudness of a sound depends on the amplitude of the sound
wave.
B the loudness of a sound depends on the frequency of the sound
wave.
C the intensity of a reflected sound wave increase if a solid reflecting
surface is replaced by softer ones.
D the pitch of a sound depends on the amplitude of the sound wave.
15. The distance between two nearby crests of a water wave in a pond is
measured to be 0.40m. If six creates are pass a point every second
without considering the reference crest, what is the speed of the wave?
A) 2.4m/s B) 1.2m/s C) 24.0m/s D) 4.8m/s
16. In an open field there is a big concrete wall. Sound waves that are
produced in front of the wall can be heard behind the wall. This is
possible mainly due to
A) refraction C) diffraction
B) reflection D) interference
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17. A certain normal conversation detected an intensity of 10-6W/m2 at
a distance of 2m away from the source. What was the power emitted
by the source?
A) 5.02x10−5 Watt B) 2.5x10−5 Watt
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C) 4x10 Watt D) 2x10−6 Watt
18. Which of the following statements is correct about waves?
A) A wave that causes the elements of the medium to move perpen-
dicular to the direction of movement of the wave is a longitudinal
wave.
B) A wave that causes the elements of the medium to move parallel
to the direction of movement of the wave is transverse wave
C) Both sound waves and light waves are longitudinal waves.
D) Sound waves are longitudinal waves whereas light waves are trans-
verse waves.
19. A constructive interference is a wave phenomenon that occurs when
two wave move in
A. the same directions in phase C. The same direction out of phase
B. Opposite direction out of phase D. Opposite direction in phase
20. When sound generated by a source travels from air to water, it
A. Travels slower C. Travels faster
B. Stop suddenly D. Continues with the same speed
21. A sinusoidal transverse wave is traveling on a string. Any point on the
string
A) Moves in circular motion with a different angular speed than the
wave
B) Moves in circular motion with the same angular speed as the wave
C) Oscillates with a different frequency then of the wave
D) Oscillates with the same frequency as the wave
22. The frequency of a wave is the
A) Number of complete waves passing a given point per second
B) Time taken for one complete wave to pass a given point
B) Distance the wave travels in one second
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D) Minimum distance between identical points on adjacent waves
23. A sound wave traveling through a solid material has a frequency of
600Hz. The wave length of the sound is 3m. What is the speed of
sound in the material?
A) 1,800m/s B) 600m/s C) 331.5m/s D) 200m/s
24. A bomb explodes 200m above the ground. Observer A is directly under
the point of explosion while observer B is 100m away from observer A
as shown in the figure below. What is the ratio of the second intensities
heard by observers A and B?
A) IA /IB = 1.25 B) IA /IB = 5 C) IA /IB = 2 D) IA /IB = 0.5
25. For a sound wave traveling in air, rarefaction occurs in the regions
where the air pressure is
A) higher than the atmospheric pressure.
B) lower than the atmospheric pressure.
C) equal to the atmospheric pressure.
D) higher or lower than the atmospheric pressure.
26. As wind blows across a field of grain, the tops of the planets move
back and forth when a wave travels across the field. This wave is a
A) transverse wave B) polarized wave
C) longitudinal wave D) electromagnetic wave
27. Why do medical doctors (physicians) use stethoscope?
A) to amplify intensity of sound produced within the chest.
B) to help a weak patient easily breeze air in and out.
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C) to treat a patient with chest and related pains.
D) to measure the blood pressure of a patient.
28. An FM radio signal is transmitted from a radio station at a frequency
of 1.5×108 Hz. If the wavelength of the radio wave is 2.00m, the speed
of the FM signal is: [EUEE-2014]
A) 3 × 108 m/s B) 0.75 × 108 m/s
C) 6 × 108 m/s D) 1.33 × 108 m/s
29. A small source emits sound waves which are spherical. The intensity
of the sound wave measured at a distance r = 3.0m from the source
is I = 5W/m2 . At what distance from the source would the intensity
be one-fourth as much as it is at r = 3.0m [EUEE-2015]
A) 4.5m B) 6.0m C) 12.0m D) 9.0m
30. What do you call the sound wave that is heard after reflection from a
hard surface? [EUEE-2016]
A) Timber B) Pitch C) Loudness D) Echo
31. Which one of the following waves is identified as longitudinal wave?
[EUEE-2016]
A) Wave on vibrating string B) S-wave of Earthquake
C) Deep water wave D) Sound wave
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