¿Cómo viajan los sonidos?

¿Cómo viajan los sonidos?

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Science, Physics

1st - 6th Grade

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The video explains how sound travels from singers' mouths to our ears. It describes how vocal cords create vibrations in air molecules, forming compression waves. These sound waves require a medium, such as air, water, or solids, to travel. The speed of sound varies depending on the medium, traveling fastest through solids. Regardless of speed, sound is always transmitted as compression waves.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happens to air molecules when people sing?

They become silent.

They vibrate and create waves.

They disappear.

They change color.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is NOT a medium through which sound can travel?

Water

Vacuum

Wall

Air

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why do sound waves need a medium to travel?

To transmit vibrations.

To change their frequency.

To increase their speed.

To be heard by humans.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In which medium does sound travel the fastest?

Air

Water

Vacuum

Solid

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How is sound always transmitted?

As electrical signals

As magnetic fields

As compression waves

As light waves