How is sound produced?

How is sound produced?

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In order for vibrations to occur, what must take place?

• a back and forth

  motion must be created

• an object has to move

• an object must remain at rest

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Any type of movement creates sound by;

• making motion

• making vibrations

• dancing around

• singing in the rain

• by making noise

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A vibrating object forces matter to;

• be squeezed together

• be pulled apart

• disappear

• move

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Vibrating compressions and rarefactions move because;

• particles of matter vibrate

• matter moves the energy along

• particles of matter slam into each other

• all the above

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Regions in a sound wave where particles of matter are forced together is known as;

• a rarefaction

• a compression

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Regions in a sound wave that force particles to move apart are known as;

• compressions

• rarefactions

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Parts of a sound wave that are more dense are known as;

• rarefactions

• compressions

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Regions in a sound wave that have particles of matter that are less dense are known as;

• compressions

• rarefactions

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Sound waves move as a;

• radio wave

• transverse wave

• microwave

• longitudinal wave

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Sound waves travel;

• side to side

• up and down

• straight

• side to side and up and down

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Longitudinal waves can be represented by a;

• tidal wave

• transverse wave

• microwave

• light wave

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In a transverse wave, compressions are known as;

• peaks

• dips

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In a transverse wave, rarefactions are shown as;

• peaks

• dips

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Which has higher density a peak or a dip?

• peak

• dip

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What helps determine the speed of a sound wave?

• type of medium

• its loudness

• the peaks and dips

• compressions and rarefactions

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What do particles of matter do in a sound wave?

• pass on vibrations

• pass on the energy

• move

• all the choices

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When you watch fireworks, what do you experience first?

• Seeing the pretty colors?

• Hearing and feeling the loud boom?