Formative Practice 10.1 – Science Form 2 Chapter 10


Question 1:
State four sources of vibration that produce sound.

Answer:
Vibration of insect wings, vibration of plucked guitar strings, vibration of air in a trumpet and a pipe, vibration of a voice box.
(Any other answers are accepted)


Question 2:
Tick (√) the correct statement regarding sound waves.
(a) Sound waves can only be reflected.  [   ]
(b) Astronauts can hear sounds more clearly in the space than on Earth.  [   ]
(c) Sound waves require a medium to propagate.  [   ]

Answer:
(c)


Question 3:
The walls of cinema halls are usually covered with layers of thin softboards. What is the purpose of these boards?

Answer:
They absorb and prevent reflection of sound.

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