Light & Sound Energy

Michael is playing the drum in his music class at school. His teacher asks him to increase the volume of the drum's sound. What should Michael do to increase the volume?

• Hit the drum slower but with the same force

• Hit the drum faster but with the same force

• Hit the drum with more force

• Hit the drum with less force

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Sound travels in..

• Waves

• Straight Lines

• Speakers

• Water

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Sound is a form of energy that comes from objects that..

• Talk

• Have a speaker

• Vibrate

• Have headphones

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LESS ENERGY means:

• softer volume

• louder volume

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What is the top of a sound wave called?

• Trough

• Crest

• Amplitude

• wavelength

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How is all sound produced?

• light
• heat
• vibration
• electricity

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Volume comes:

• louder volume

• from the amount of energy in the vibration

• less energy

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A sound's ___ is a measure of the distance from the tip of one wave to the next (how wide the waves are).

• amplitude
• wavelength
• pitch
• loudness

The height of a sound wave is called its:

• amplitude
• wavelength
• width
• pitch

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MORE ENERGY means:

• louder volume

• softer volume

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