Sound and Vibration

Which of the following is required for sound?

• chemicals

• vibrations

• water

• instruments

How does a drum make sound?

• by creating vibrations that move the air

• by absorbing surrounding sounds

• by removing vibrations from the air

• by turning sounds into vibrations

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Jaelyn is clapping her hands at a concert. If Jaelyn uses more force to clap her hands, the sound will most likely become

• louder in volume.

• softer in volume.

• higher in pitch.

• lower in pitch.

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Sandra is playing a guitar in a band. What is the most likely reason a sound is made when she plucks a string on the guitar?

• The guitar string vibrates.

• The guitar string gets louder

• The guitar string makes an echo

What causes vibrations in objects to produce sound?

• Heat

• Light

• Movement or force

• Electricity

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What is the term for the back and forth motion that creates sound?

• Rotation

• Vibration

• Translation

• Oscillation

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How do sound waves travel from one place to another?

• Through a vacuum only

• Through solid, liquid, and gas

• Through light

• Through electricity

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What would likely happen to the sound if the vibrations that produce it become more forceful?

• The sound would get softer.

• The sound would get louder.

• The pitch of the sound would get higher.

• The pitch of the sound would get lower.

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Which of the following would likely produce a sound with a high pitch?

• A large drum

• A small bell

• A big tuba

• A large cello

A back and forth movement of matter

• volume

• vibration

• pitch

• frequency

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