Habib Public School

Revision Worksheet
Unit 11: Sounds
Class VIII (N, O, P)

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Section A
Q1. Multiple choice questions. __/22
1. A trumpet and a flute are played by two students. The note from the trumpet is louder and has a lower pitch
than the note from the flute. How do the amplitude and frequency of the sound from the trumpet compare to
the amplitude and frequency from the flute?

Option Trumpet’s Amplitude Trumpet’s Frequency

A Larger Higher
B Larger Lower
C Smaller Higher
D Smaller Lower

2. Which of the following is an example of transverse and a longitudinal wave?

Option Transverse Wave Trumpet’s Frequency

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A Light Water Ripples
B Radio Sound
C Sound Light
D Water Ripples Radio

3. The sounds produced by two musical instruments are directed towards a microphone connected to an
oscilloscope. The waveforms produced on the screen are shown.

The wave forms show that the sounds produced have a different property. What is the property?
A. Frequency C. Timbre(quality)
B. Speed D. Wavelength

4. The diagram shows a wave moving into the shallower water.

The wavelength of the wave is reduced because;

A. Both the frequency and the speed decrease.
B. Both the frequency and the speed increase.
C. Only the frequency increases.
D. Only the speed decreases.
5. The diagram shows a loudspeaker that is producing a continuous sound wave of frequency 200 Hz in air.

Which diagram best shows how the sound causes a molecule at point P to move during 1/200 sec?

6. The diagram below shows a graph of wave motion.

Which quantity are shown by distances P and Q?

Option P Q
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A Amplitude Period
B Amplitude Wavelength
C Half the amplitude Period
D Half the amplitude Wavelength

7. An oscilloscope is connected to an A.C. generator. A wave is shown on the screen.

What is the effect on the trace if the generator’s speed of rotation is doubled?

Option Number of waves on the screen Amplitude of waves on the screen

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A Doubled Same
B Same Doubled
C Doubled Doubled
D Same Same

8. The diagram shows the output waveform of an A.C generator as displayed in a cathode – ray oscilloscope.
The horizontal scale is 5ms/cm.

What is the time for one complete rotation of the coil of the generator?
A. 5 ms C. 20 ms
B. 10 ms D. 30 ms

9. Wave forms on the oscilloscope for a flute and a bassoon playing the same note. The oscilloscope settings are
the same for both wave forms.

What is the difference between the two sounds?

A. The amplitude C. The quality (timbre)
B. The frequency D. The wavelength

10. The diagram shows the refraction of water waves as they cross a boundary in a ripple tank.

What causes this refraction?

A. A change in frequency due to change in depth
B. A change in frequency due to a change in wavelength
C. A change in speed due to a change in depth
D. A change in speed due to a change in frequency

11. There is varying current in the coil of the loud speaker shown. The loud speaker is producing a sound. The
magnet is clamped.

What is vibrating to produce the sound?

A. Coil only C. Magnet only
B. Cone only D. Coil and cone both

12. The table below shows how the speed of sound varies with substances of different densities.

Substances Speed of sound in substance/ms-1 Density of substance/kgm-3

Air 330 1.29
Oxygen 320 1.43
Aluminium 5100 2710
Iron 5000 7870
Lead 1200 11300
From this information, what conclusion can you draw about the speed of sound?
A. The speed of sound increases as the density of the substance increases.
B. The speed is greater in less dense substances.
C. The speed is greater in metals than in gases.
D. The speed is greatest in the densest metal.

13. The diagram 1 shows the oscilloscope trace produced by an input of 2V at 50 Hz, while the diagram 2 shows
the trace from a different input on the same oscilloscope.

What is the value of the input?

A. 1 V at 50 Hz C. 2 V at 100 Hz
B. 2 V at 25 Hz D. 4 V at 50 Hz

14. Sound wave W has amplitude A, and frequency f. While, sound wave X is louder and lower in pitch than
sound W.
What can be said about the amplitude and frequency of sound wave X?

Option Amplitude Frequency

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A Higher than A Higher than f
B Higher than A Lower than f
C Lower than A Higher than f
D Lower than A Lower than f

15. Which of the following ranges below is completely audible by a human who has average hearing?
A. 20 Hz to 200kHz C. 50 Hz to 5kHz
B. 5 Hz to 50kHz D. 50 kHz to 50 MHz

16. A high frequency note is played on a violin. The violinist then reduces the frequency of the note. What change
in the note do the audience hear?
A. Pitch increases C. Volume increases
B. Pitch decreases D. Volume decreases

17. An object in a room vibrates. However, a person in that same room does not hear any sound. Why?
A. The room contain no air.
B. The sound waves are travelling too fast
C. The amplitude of the sound waves is too great.
D. The frequency of the sound waves is too great.

18. A teacher uses a piece of lab equipment called a signal generator. Which he connects to a speaker.
The teacher makes four sounds of different frequencies with the signal generator. Which one can be heard by
the students?
A. 10 Hz C. 440 Hz
B. 30 kHz D. 120 kHz

19. Which wave property causes an echo?

A. Reflection C. Diffraction
B. Refraction D. Dispersion

20. The diagram below show the oscilloscope traces for four sound waves. Which of the traces has the lowest
pitch?
 21. A student uses an oscilloscope to compare two sounds, sound X and sound Y.
Both oscilloscope traces use the same scale on both axes.

How do the pitch and volume of sound X compare with sound Y?

Option Pitch Volume
s
A X is higher X is higher
B Y is higher Y is higher
C X and Y are the same Y is higher
D Y is higher X and Y are the same

22. Which of the following correctly describes point I and II in the wave pattern?

Option Point I Point II

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A Compression Compression
B Rarefaction Rarefaction
C Rarefaction Compression
D Compression Rarefaction

Section B
Q2. A man standing at some distance away from a wall and clap two wooden blocks together. The sound from the
blocks reflects from the wall, producing an echo.

a. Describe how echo is produced when the sound of clapping hits the wall and what would happen if the wall is
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b. With reference of the above mentioned example, explain how bats uses echoes to find their way out? __/02
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Q3. A student is listening to a pure sound wave being produced by a speaker. Each picture shows a sound with a
different frequency, but with the same amplitude.

a. Which picture (A, B, or C) shows the student listening to the sound with the highest frequency? Why do you think
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b. Which picture shows the student listening to the sound with the lowest frequency? Why do you think so? __/02
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c. Draw a wave graph for each sound that indicates the relative frequency of each sound.
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d. Complete the table below;

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Q3. Label the human ear