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Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
Wesley said the opera singer was singing very softly. What part of sound best fits what Wesley was describing?
force
pitch
vibration
volume
Which pair of terms best describes volume of sound?
high and low
loud and soft
loud and high
soft and low
Ryan makes an instrument from a drinking straw as shown. If he cuts the straw in half, what will happen to the pitch?
decreases
increases
it will remain the same
there is no sound
Which sound would most likely have the highest pitch?
a lion's roar
a dog's growl
a man yelling
a bird singing
Which statement is true about strings and wires?
Thicker wires or strings vibrate faster than thinner ones.
Thinner wires or strings vibrate faster than thicker ones.
Thick and thin wires vibrate at the same speed.
The thickness of the strings or wires does not impact vibrations.
Which string would have the lowest pitch?
1
2
3
4
Mary shortens one string on her violin. How would that affect the sound of that string?
The pitch will be higher.
The pitch will be lower.
The volume will be louder.
The volume will be softer.
How is a higher pitch produced on a guitar?
by plucking the strings harder
by tightening the strings
by loosening the strings
by stopping the strings from vibrating
Out of a car, jet, bicycle, and motorcycle, which form of transportation would produce a soft sound and why?
the jet because it flies high in the sky
the car because people ride inside of it
the bicycle because it does not have an engine
the motorcycle because it is small
Four students blow through four straws at different lengths. Which straw will make the highest pitched sound?
a 9-centimeter straw
a 14-centimeter straw
a 19-centimeter straw
a 23-centimeter straw
Which would affect pitch?
changing the time of a vibrating string
changing the the length of a vibrating string
changing the temperature of a vibrating string
changing the volume of a vibrating string
Who would hear the song at the lowest volume?
child 1
child 2
child 3
child 4
This is an instrument called a harp. Which string on the harp will make the lowest pitch?
1
2
3
4
Tina makes musical sounds by plucking a rubber band, as shown. What would happen to the pitch of the sound if she uses a thinner rubber band?
decreases
increases
it will remain the same
no sound is produced
