Speed of Sound Worksheet
Explore the factors affecting the speed of sound and its applications in this Grade 11 Physics worksheet.
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Speed of Sound Worksheet
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Show all your work for calculation problems.
1. Which of the following factors primarily affects the speed of sound in a medium?
Amplitude
Frequency
Temperature
Wavelength
2. In which state of matter does sound travel the fastest?
Gases
Liquids
Solids
Vacuum
3. The speed of sound in air at 0°C is approximately m/s.
4. Sound waves are waves, meaning the particles oscillate parallel to the direction of wave propagation.
5. Explain why the speed of sound increases with increasing temperature in a gas.
6. Observe the diagram of sound waves from a speaker. Label the areas of compression and rarefaction.
7. Sound can travel through a vacuum.
True
False
8. A person shouts towards a cliff and hears an echo 3 seconds later. If the speed of sound in air is 343 m/s, how far away is the cliff?
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