Sound Energy

Can you see Sound Waves with your eyes?

• Yes

• No

An invisible flow of energy that travels like a wave is a _______________.

• vibration

• frequency

• sound wave

• pitch

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

__________ is the number of times per second that a wave vibrates.

• vibration

• frequency

• pitch

• sound energy

A rapid back and forth motion that makes a sound is a ______________.

• vibration

• pitch

• sound wave

• tuner

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

_____________ can travel through air, liquid, and solids.

• light

• sound

• vibrations

• rulers

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Low frequency sound waves create a _______ pitched sound.

• high

• low

High frequency sound waves create a ___ pitched sound.

• high

• low

Sound energy is created by _________ objects.

• waves

• fast

• lower frequency

• vibrating

If you are playing a guitar and the pitch changes from low to high, what happens to the sound waves as the high pitch is played?

• sound waves vibrated slower

• sound waves had no frequency

• sound waves became smaller

• sound waves vibrated faster

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Sound waves travel __________ in all directions.

• inward

• outward