Practice Characteristics of Sound: Our Perception of Waves - 2.3 | Waves (Light and Sound) | IB Board Grade 9 Physics
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What frequency range can humans typically hear?

💡 Hint: Think about the sounds you can hear every day.

Question 2

Easy

How is loudness related to amplitude?

💡 Hint: Recall how loud sounds feel compared to soft sounds.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What determines the pitch of a sound?

  • Amplitude
  • Frequency
  • Wave speed

💡 Hint: Consider what measurement changes when a sound gets higher pitched.

Question 2

True or false: Loudness is determined by frequency.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Compare how quiet and loud sounds relate to wave characteristics.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

If a sound wave has a frequency of 440 Hz, determine its pitch categorization. How does this relate to musical notes?

💡 Hint: Think about how this frequency is often related to tuning instruments.

Question 2

Calculate the increase in intensity when a sound goes from 60 dB to 80 dB. How many times more intense is it?

💡 Hint: Remember that every increase of 10 dB represents a tenfold increase.

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