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