Rosevale School

Xavier Estates Phase 4, Cagayan de Oro City

High School Department

PHYSICS 7
Second Quarter 32
Written Test 3

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TEST 1. TRUE OR FALSE

Directions: Write TRUE if the statement is correct and FALSE if the statement is wrong.

________1. Sound is a mechanical waves propagating in space.

________2. Sound does not need a medium to propagate.
________3. Sound wave is a longitudinal wave.
________4. Particles of the medium vibrate in the direction of wave motion.
________5. Sound carries energy.

TEST 2. MULTIPLE CHOICE

Directions: Choose the best answer for each multiple choice question. Write the best answer on the line.
____1. Sound is an example of- ____7. When a wave travels through a medium-
A. a transverse wave. A. particles are transferred from one place to
B. a longitudinal wave. another.
C. a wave that does not transmit energy. B. energy is transferred in a periodic manner.
D. a wave that can travel through a vacuum. C. energy is transferred at a constant speed.
D. none of the above statements is applicable.
____2. When sound travel through air, the air
particles- ____8. When sound travels through air, the air
A. do not vibrate. particles-
B. vibrate but not in any fixed direction. A. vibrate along the direction of wave
C. vibrate along the direction of wave propagation.
propagation. B. vibrate perpendicular to the direction of wave
D. vibrate perpendicular to the direction of wave propagation
propagation. C. vibrate perpendicular to the direction of wave
propagation
____3. Sound is produced due to- D. do not vibrate
A. circulation C. refraction
B. friction D. vibration ____9. Which medium where sound waves do not
travel?
____4 Sound passes from one place to another in C. gases C. solid
the form of D. liquid D. vacuum
A. energy C. rays
B. light D. waves ____10. How would you relate the temperature of the
medium with the speed of sound?
____5. Which medium where sound waves do not A. The higher the temperature, the faster the
travel? sound travels.
A. gases C. solid B. The higher the temperature, the slower the
B. liquid D. vacuum sounds travel.
C. The lower the temperature, the faster the
____6. Sound waves have-
sound travels.
A. amplitude only
B. frequency and wavelength only D. The lower the temperature, the slower the
C. amplitude, frequency and wavelength sound travels
D. amplitude and wavelength only

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____11. In which of the following will the movement ____14. Which represents the change in the
of particles be the fastest? frequency and pitch of sound due to the
A. 30°C of water C. 70°C of water movement of either the source or the listener?
B. 50°C of water D. 90°C of water A. Doppler effect C. resonance
B. overtone D. reverberation
____12. An echo occurs when sound-
A. is transmitted through a surface. ____15. To which of the following is loudness
B. is reflected from a distant surface. closely related?
C. changes speed when it strikes a distant A. intensity C. pitch
surface. B. melody D. quality
D. all of the above
____16. Which of the following describe the role of
____13. You can hear noises a long distance away the overtones that are produced when a note
over water at night because- is played on an instrument?
A. of lowered temperature. A. They form a musical scale.
B. of refraction of sound in air. B. They cause Doppler effect.
C. water conducts sound better at night. C. They give the instrument its own quality.
D. sound is reflected off water more efficiently at D. They eliminate the noise when an instrument
night. is tuned

TEST 3. CLASSIFYING
Directions: Classify the following instruments as stringed, wind, or percussion.

_________1. guitar _________4. piano _________7. flute _________10. xylophone

_________2. tuba _________5. trumpet _________8. violin
_________3. clarinet _________6. harp _________9. bell

TEST 4 PROBLEM SOLVING

Directions: Solve each problem or do as indicated below. Show your complete solutions. You may use the
back of this page.

1. Differentiate the speed of sound in three medium. ( 3 pts)

A model for the three states of matter

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2. How does music differ from noise? (2 pts)

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3. What happens to the pitch of the sound of a car’s horn as it passes by? (2 pts)
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4. To what range of frequencies are the human ears most sensitive? (2 pts)
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5. How can you increase the pitch of the sound that a vibrating string produces? (2 pts)
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like the vaulted dome of a temple of happiness.