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