Sound Flashcards
(9 cards)
Name two ways to show that slund is produced by vibrations?
If you listen to music using speakers and touch the speakers
When you pluck the strings of a guitar the strongs vibrate
How do you show that sound is a source of energy?
You get a retort stand, get a piece of string and attach it to a tennis ball, put speakers infront of it and the ball should swong when the speakers are on
Hwo does sound travel?
When someone speaks the air molecules in the speakers mouth vibrate in the room and the air molecules and the listeners ears canal will vibrate against her eardrum
What is medium?
Air, solid or liquids
How do you prove that sound needs medium to travel?
You get a bell jar and out an alarm in it, then you put a vacuum pump in it.Turn the alarm on later turn the vacuum on the sound slowly gets quieter
What is sound reflection?
Sound that hits off a smooth and hard surface like an echo
What are ultrasounds?
A very high note or pitch that humans can’t hear
What is sound measured in ?
Decibels
How is sound produced?
Sound is produced when objects vibrate