Sound Waves and Sonic Phenomena

Sound Waves and Sonic Phenomena

Assessment

Interactive Video

Physics, Science, Other

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

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The video explores the concept of sound by overlapping spoken words to create a loud, incomprehensible noise. It explains how compressing sound into a single moment can produce a powerful effect, similar to a firecracker's kaboom. The video compares water waves to sound waves, illustrating how objects moving faster than sound create shock waves, resulting in a sonic boom.

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9 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happens when words are layered on top of each other in an audio experiment?

They become clearer.

They create a loud and incomprehensible sound.

They become softer.

They create a musical tune.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the effect of compressing sounds into a single moment?

It creates a soft whisper.

It results in a loud noise similar to a firecracker.

It produces a musical note.

It becomes silent.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What occurs when an object travels faster than the speed of sound?

It creates a rainbow.

It forms a cone-shaped shock wave.

It stops moving.

It becomes invisible.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do sound waves behave when an object exceeds their speed?

They disappear.

They change color.

They pile up along a trailing edge.

They slow down.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the speed of sound in miles per hour?

1200 mph

767 mph

1000 mph

500 mph

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a shock wave?

A wave of light.

A wave of electricity.

A wave of high and low-pressure air molecules.

A wave of water.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What shape do sound waves form when they pile up?

A triangle.

A cone.

A circle.

A square.

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the result of air molecules being scrunched together in a shock wave?

They disappear.

They form a high-pressure area.

They create a vacuum.

They become liquid.

9.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What causes a sonic boom?

A musical instrument.

Multiple sounds hitting at once.

A single loud sound.

A quiet whisper.