Sound

Sound would travel fastest through...

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Based on the diagram above, which letter represents compression?

• A

• B

• C

• D

All of the following situations would demonstrate sound except a -

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Look at the experiment shown above. The student will find that as the length of the ruler hanging over the table's edge increases the -

• faster the vibrations and the lower the pitch

• slower the vibrations and the higher the pitch

• slower the vibrations and the lower the pitch

• faster the vibrations and the higher the pitch

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What does the letter B represent?

• Wavelength

• Rarefaction

• Frequency

• Compression

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Which of the following is not a true statement about how sound waves travel?

• Sound waves travel at a slower speed than light waves.

• Sound waves travel outward from the source of the sound.

• Sound waves travel in compression waves.

• Sound waves travel even when there is no matter to transmit them.

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Which of the following instruments has the highest pitch?

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Which of these transmits sound the fastest?

• Air in a balloon

• Water in a pool

• Empty Space

• A metal Rod

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The ear can detect the sound waves when a hammer strikes a tuning fork. What causes these waves?

• Placing the tuning fork in your ear

• Heat coming from the hand holding the tuning fork

• Light waves reflecting of the tuning fork

• The vibration of the tuning fork.

Which of these best shows how sound travels along the string?

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