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What is the first thing needed to create any sound?
Music
vibrations
Light
Heat
What happens to air particles when a drum vibrates?
They change color
They disappear completely
They stay perfectly still
They squeeze together and then spread out
What is the medium of a wave?
The height of the wave
The substance through which a wave travels
The amount of energy in the wave
The direction the wave moves
Which of the following can serve as a medium for sound waves?
Only Gasses and Liquids
All solids, liquids, and gases
Only Gasses
Only Solids and Gasses
What do sound waves transfer through matter?
Water
Medium
Energy
Sound
In a Longitudional wave, what is it called when the particles are close together?
Amplitude
Rarefaction
Wavelength
Compression
How do longitudinal waves move?
In unexpected directions
In the same direction as the energy transfer
Up and down perpendicular to energy direction
In circles around the energy source
Which object demonstrates movement similar to how sound waves travel?
A jump rope going up and down
A bowling ball
A slinky
A spinning top
What happens to air particles during sound wave transmission?
They remain completely still
They transfer energy by bumping into each other
They spread apart but never come back together
They permanently change their position
Through which state of matter does sound travel the fastest?
Liquid
Gas
None of the Above
Solid
Why does sound travel faster in solids than in gases?
The particles are closer together
The particles are farther apart
The particles are heavier
The particles are lighter
What happens to the speed of sound when air temperature increases?
The speed increases
The speed decreases
The speed stays the same
Why can't sound travel through space?
Space is a vacuum with few or no particles
The temperature of space is too high
Space has too many mediums for sound waves
The temperature of space is too low
What helps carry sound energy through different materials?
Heat transactions
Particle collisions
Light waves
Magnetic fields
Which statement about sound travel is TRUE?
Sound travels the slowest in liquids
sound travels the slowest in solids
Sound travels slowest in gases
What happens to particles in warm air?
They move more slowly
They move faster
They disappear
They become larger
