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  • Sound can be defined as -
    compression waves in a vacuum
    mechanical energy made and transmitted by vibrating matter
    electricity that is produced and transmitted
    radiant energy transmitted into mechanical energy
  • The particles of gas are farther apart than other phases of matter, therefore -
    sound travels slower in solids than in gases
    sound travels the fastest through gases
    sound travels the fastest through liquids
    sound travels the slowest through gases
  • What happens to sound in a vacuum?
    the frequency increases
    the sound cannot travel
    the pitch is lowered
    the sound is amplified
  • What term is directly related to the pitch of a sound?
    wavelegth
    frequency
    compression
    amplitude
  • In which situation will sound NOT be produced?
    a whale singing in the ocean
    a police officer blowing a whistle
    large meteors crashing in outer space
    someone knocking on a metal door
  • Why should construction workers wear headphones to cover the ears while operating a jackhammer?
    to hear the low pitches from the tools
    to prevent ear damage caused by loud vibrations
    to increase vibrations from the air
    to listen to music while working
  • 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 faster the vibration, the lower the pitch
    the slower the vibration, the higher the pitch
  • A student wanted to know if the size of dog would determine how high or low-pitched its bark is. What is the independent variable in the experiment?
    bark pitch
    size of dog
    number of dogs
    loudness of bark
  • Sound will travel the fastest through -
    water at the shallow end of a swimming pool
    the air in a classroom
    water at the bottom of the ocean
    a block of wood
  • Which of the following directly contributes to the energy of a sound wave?
    pitch
    frequency
    compression
    amplitude
  • Which of the following sound waves has the most energy?
    a
    d
    b
    c
  • What does this person with his glass against the wall know about how sound travels?
    sound travels fastest through solids
    sound travels fastest through gases
    sound travels slowest through liquids
    sound travels slowest through solids
  • What creates sound?
    vibrating bands
    loud volumes
    vibrating molecules
    speakers
  • Sound is which form of energy?
    mechanical
    radiant
    thermal
    electrical
  • From slowest to fastest, what is the order the sound waves would travel through the medium?
    air, a table, water
    air, water, a table
    a table, water, air
    water, a table, air
  • A student is conducting an investigation with this hypothesis. Which of the following would be the independent variable?
    thickness of rubber band
    force of pluck
    length of rubber band
    pitch
  • 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
    frequency
    pitch
    compression
  • This is a diagram of -
    aplitude
    wavelength
    rarefaction
    compression
  • A student made a list of sounds that had a common characteristic. Which would most likely be the title for this list?
    Rapid Vibrations, High Pitches
    Slow Vibrations, High Pitches
    Rapid Vibrations, Low Pitches
    Slow Vibrations, Low Pitches
  • Sound travels in _____
    lines
    space
    particles
    waves
  • Which of the following does not create vibrations that produce sound?
    sitting in a chair reading a book
    strumming a string
    tapping a finger against a desk
    knocking on a door
  • A scientist record how quickly sound traveled through different materials. The data shows that sound travels -
    more quickly through solids than gases
    more quickly through gases than solids
    more quickly through gases than liquids
    more quickly through liquids than solids
  • What term is directly related to the volume of a sound?
    amplitude
    frequency
    compression
    pitch
  • As sound waves travel, parts of it are bunched together. This is called -
    a rarefaction
    a compression
    the frequency
    the pitch
  • What is another name for a sound wave?
    vibrating molecules
    compression wave
    noise wave
    transverse wave
  • In sound waves, energy is transferred through -
    light particles
    vibrating matter
    electrons
    heat waves
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