This quiz will test your knowledge from today's lesson and your prior learning.

What is the approximate speed of sound through air?

Through which state of matter can sound travel through fastest and why?

What is echolocation used for?

What is the approximate speed of sound through water?

How fast is something travelling if it covers a distance of 300m in 12 seconds?

Speed of sound

What is the volume of a sound determined by?

Which of the following surfaces should produce the best echo?

In a light wave, how do the particles vibrate in relation to the direction of energy transfer?

Which of the following describes 'amplitude'?

On an oscilloscope trace, what would show a decreasing volume?

Review 1

Review key ideas from lessons 1-5 of the sound waves unit

This lesson involves a series of recap questions, key word practise and exam-style questions to consolidate learning and improve confidence in application questions.

Science

Y9 Science

Key Stage 3

Year 9

Miss

Review (Part 1)

Sound waves

Physics

THEME

UNIT

Echoes and superposition

Pitch and frequency

Amplitude and volume

The Ear

Hearing ranges and ultrasound

Sound devices

Case study of James West

Review (Part 2)

What is sound caused by?

What is the main difference between sound as a wave and light as a wave?

What is an echo?

If a sound has a high pitch, what will the frequency and wavelength of the sound wave be like?

In which state of matter will sound travel the slowest?

Which of the following devices converts an electrical current into sound waves?

How does ultrasound work in cleaning jewellery?

How does ultrasound work in medical imaging?

What is meant by the 'frequency' of a wave?

What happens to the wavelength of a wave when the frequency is high?

What is volume measured in?

Lesson overview:Review (Part 1)

Sound waves: