Multiple-choice sound waves quiz

Last updated: 15/11/2023
Contributor: Teachit Author
Multiple choice sound waves quiz
Main Subject
Key stage
Category
Physics: KS3 scheme of work planner
Resource type
Game/quiz
Homework
Revision
Starter/Plenary
Worksheet

This KS3 sound resource consists of two activities: the first is a multiple-choice quiz, and the second is a set of revision questions.

Both the PowerPoint and the worksheet include the 10-question quiz, while the revision questions are on the worksheet only. Answers to both activities are provided.

The quiz and the worksheet include simple questions on the unit of measurement for wavelength, the speed of sound, high-frequency sounds and loud sounds, while the revision worksheet also includes questions that require more detailed answers, such as explaining what happens when a sound wave hits the eardrum and drawing an oscilloscope trace.

For KS3-4 teaching resources on light waves, see our complete Waves collection.

An extract from the revision questions:

  1. If a tuning fork has a frequency of 250 Hz, how many cycles per second does it vibrate?

  2. Why does sound travel faster in a solid than in a gas or liquid?

  3. Describe a longitudinal wave.

  4. Describe a transverse wave.

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03/08/2020

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21/02/2019

Sheenagh Fletcher

18/09/2018

5

03/08/2020

5

31/05/2020

5

21/02/2019

Sheenagh Fletcher

18/09/2018

That's really useful - just what I was looking for, as an end of unit assessment; almost exactly matches all my teaching points, thank you!

Kay Barrett

02/03/2018

5