Science
The highness or lowness of a sound
A __________ vibration produces a quieter sound.
What is weak
This action would increase the pitch of a sound wave.
What is increase the speed of the vibrations
If the sound wave meets a hard, smooth surface, it does this.
A whistle makes a higher-pitched sound than a drum. A whistle cause _______ vibrations than a drum.
What is faster
The faster the vibration, the ___________ the pitch.
What is higher
A rapid back and forth motion.
What is vibration
A student uses upside down pots as drums. The pots are the same height, but different widths. This would make the loudest, lowest sound.
What is hitting the drum hard
If a sound wave meets a soft surface, some of the energy will do this.
What is be absorbed
This would happen if you banged on an object that was not able to vibrate.
What is it would have have no sound
The slower the vibration, the __________ the pitch.
What is lower
The strength and speed of vibrations of an object, determine these two things.
What is loudness and pitch
You are adjusting the strings on a new guitar, this will produce sound waves with a higher volume.
What is plucking harder on the guitar string
Janelle wants to practice playing a trumpet. This is material she should put on her practice room walls to make the sound quieter.
What is foam because it will absorb sound
This action would increase the pitch of a sound wave.
What is increase the speed of vibrations
The strength and speed of this determines loudness
What are vibrations
Two guitarists are playing together. One guitarist plays a high note. The other plays a low note. This is similar about the way they create sound.
They both create vibrations with strings
What is low
Large instruments make lower sound. Long instruments make ____________ sounds.
What is lower sounds
Sound is produced by a _______ through a ________.
What is vibrations and medium
A ___________ vibration produces a louder sound.
What is strong
A student wants to test the pitch of the sound different objects make. She must do this to test the sound the objects make.
Make sure the objects sends vibrations
If a ruler end is held off the table and hit hard, it will make a _________ sound because the vibrations are more instense.
What is loud
A tuba is much larger than a trumpet. The tuba makes ______ sounds because it vibrates more slowly.
What is lower
What is a study guide