Sound Waves

Q. Sound waves will travel the fastest in:

1. Liquids
2. Solids
3. Gases
4. Vacuum

Q. Light waves travel faster than sound waves in air.

1. pitch

2. Shrillness

Q.

Sound travels in the form of _____.

1. waves

2. particles

3. either particles or waves, depending on the medium

4. both as waves and particles

Q.

Sound can travel through _____________.

1. gases only

2. liquids and gases only

3. solids, liquids and gases

4. vacuum

Q. What is the speed of sound in vacuum?

1. $330m{s}^{-1}$
2. $3\times {10}^{8}m{s}^{-1}$
3. $250m{s}^{-1}$
4. $0m{s}^{-1}$

Q.

Sound is produced due to the vibrations of particles.

1. True

2. False

Q.

Sound waves can travel through:

1. True

2. False

3. Water
4. Vacuum

Q.

An elastic rubber band is stretched between two points. Will it produce any sound?

1. Can't be said

2. No

3. Yes

4. None of these

Q.

We can hear the sound produced by a meteorite strike on the moon's surface.

1. Solid

2. Gas

Q.

The speed of sound is different in different media.

1. True

2. False