Sound Science Review

How do we describe volume?

• Volume is how loud or soft sound is

• Volume is how high or low sound is

• Volume is how up or down sound is

• Volume is how full sound is

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True or False: Properties of volume include force and distance.

• True

• False

What happens to a sound as you move further away from it?

• The sound changes volume, it gets louder.

• The sound changes volume, it gets softer.

• The sound changes pitch, it gets higher.

• The sound changes pitch, it gets lower.

What happens to sound when an object has more force applied to it?

• The pitch changes, it gets higher.

• The pitch changes, it gets lower.

• The volume changes, it gets louder.

• The volume changes, it gets softer.

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You have two nails, one thicker than the other. When hit, which nail makes a higher pitch and why?

• The thicker nail makes the higher pitch because it is bigger.

• The thinner nail makes the higher pitch because it is smaller.

How does sound travel?

• In straight lines.

• In waves.

• Through wires.

• Through outer space.

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What is sound?

• Sound is a form of energy produced by vibrations.

• Sound is pitch and volume.

• Sound is frequency and decibels.

• Sound is all of the above.

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What three properties affect pitch?

• Tension, Thickness, and Length.

• Force, Length, and Distance.

• Volume, Force and Distance.

Which bell would make the lowest pitch and why?

• Bell 1 because it is the smallest so the pitch would be lowest.

• Bell 3 because it is in the middle.

• Bell 5 because it is the biggest so the pitch would be lowest.

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Which string above would have the highest pitch?

• String 4 would have the highest pitch because it is the thickest.

• String 4 would have the highest pitch because it is the thinnest.

• String 1 would have the highest pitch because it is the thickest.

• String 4 would have the highest pitch because it is the thinnest.