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What creates sound?
vibrating molecules
speakers
vibrating bands
loud volumes
What term is directly related to the volume of a sound?
frequency
compression
amplitude
pitch
Sound travels in _____
particles
space
lines
waves
What is another name for a sound wave?
transverse wave
vibrating molecules
noise wave
compression wave
Maggie is trying to and her roommate, Sue, is playing her music very loudly. Maggie is mostly bothered by the ______ of Sue's music.
pitch
compression
frequency
amplitude
What term is directly related to the pitch of a sound?
frequency
wavelegth
amplitude
compression
Which of the following directly contributes to the energy of a sound wave?
pitch
amplitude
frequency
compression
Which of the following does not create vibrations that produce sound?
sitting in a chair reading a book
knocking on a door
tapping a finger against a desk
strumming a string
Sound is which form of energy?
mechanical
thermal
radiant
electrical
Which of the following sound waves has the most energy?
d
c
a
b
Sound can be defined as -
electricity that is produced and transmitted
radiant energy transmitted into mechanical energy
compression waves in a vacuum
mechanical energy made and transmitted by vibrating matter
What best describes the relationship between vibration and pitch?
the softer the vibration, the higher the pitch
the faster the vibration, the higher the pitch
the slower the vibration, the higher the pitch
the faster the vibration, the lower the pitch
What happens to sound in a vacuum?
the sound is amplified
the pitch is lowered
the frequency increases
the sound cannot travel
Sound will travel the fastest through -
a block of wood
water at the shallow end of a swimming pool
the air in a classroom
water at the bottom of the ocean
As sound waves travel, parts of it are bunched together. This is called -
a compression
the frequency
a rarefaction
the pitch
In which situation will sound NOT be produced?
a police officer blowing a whistle
someone knocking on a metal door
large meteors crashing in outer space
a whale singing in the ocean
