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There is only one correct answer to each question. Tick () the box next to the answer
that you think is right.
2 Lis was learning the guitar. Her tutor said there were two ways to make a higher pitched
note.
Which line in the table gives the correct ways of doing this?
A B C D
3 ’In space no-one can hear you scream’ was a slogan used to advertise the film ‘Alien’.
The idea in the slogan is true because
A distances are very large in space
B space is very cold and that deadens sound
C spacesuits stop you hearing anything
D there is nothing to carry the sound in space
4 Which of the following best describes the typical range of frequencies that the human ear
can detect?
A 20 Hz – 20 000 Hz B 200 Hz – 2000 Hz
C 1000 Hz – 10 000 Hz D 5000 Hz – 100 000 Hz
A B C D
6 Sounds can be displayed as sound waves. Which answer correctly describes how
amplitude, frequency, loudness and pitch are related?
A amplitude = frequency = pitch
loudness
B loudness = frequency = pitch
amplitude
C loudness = amplitude = pitch
frequency
D there is no relationship between these four things
8 Which part of the ear is most likely to be damaged by exposure to very loud sounds?
A B C D
9 The ‘small bones’ in the ear carry the sound signal to which part of the ear?
A B C D
A B C D
12 As people get older their hearing gets worse and they can’t hear high pitched sounds.
Which answer best describes how this problem is caused?
A the eardrum gets brittle with age
B the ears get blocked by wax
C the outer ear grows much larger
D sensitive hairs in the cochlea get damaged