Bart Simpson Megaphone Challenge!

Bart Simpson Megaphone Challenge!

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Interactive Video

Science, Chemistry, Physics

1st - 6th Grade

Hard

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The video explores an experiment inspired by The Simpsons, where multiple megaphones are used to amplify sound. It measures sound levels, discusses decibels, and explains the physics of sound. The experiment reveals that using multiple megaphones results in distortion rather than amplification. The video also covers the limits of sound in different mediums and practical applications like breaking a wineglass using sound.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What inspired the narrator to conduct the megaphone experiment?

A YouTube challenge

A scene from The Simpsons

A friend's suggestion

A science class project

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the ambient noise level measured in the garage?

55 decibels

75 decibels

45 decibels

65 decibels

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

At what decibel level does permanent hearing damage start to occur?

100 decibels

110 decibels

120 decibels

130 decibels

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the result of using multiple megaphones in a row?

The sound was amplified clearly

The sound was distorted

The sound was reduced

The sound was unchanged

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the maximum sound pressure level possible in the air?

220 decibels

194 decibels

200 decibels

210 decibels

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why might whales and dolphins beach themselves according to the narrator?

To find food

To escape predators

To socialize with humans

To avoid loud sonar noises

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What humorous suggestion does the narrator make about using the extra megaphones?

Using them as flower pots

Strapping them to a drone

Selling them online

Donating them to a school