Light and Sound Review

Which would affect pitch?

• Changing the time of a vibrating string.

• Changing the length of a vibrating strength.

• Changing the temperature of the string.

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Ryan is playing drums when his mother asks him to lower his volume. What should Ryan do to please his mom?

• Hit the drums with less force.

• Hit the drums with more force.

• Hit the drums slower but with more force.

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Which object will produce the loudest sound and why?

• Object S because they are small and round.

• Object R because it is shaped to project sound.

• Object R because it needs batteries to work.

Which seat should the student occupy to hear the actor's speaking parts at the highest volume?

• Seat 1

• Seat 2

• Seat 3

• Seat 4

Which bar produces the lowest pitch?

• Bar A

• Bar B

• Bar C

• Bar D

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Which guitar will produce the loudest, low-pitch sound?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Which statement is correct?

• The pitches produced by the waves are different.

• The volumes produced by the waves are different.

• The pitches and volumes produced by the waves are the same.

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

A teacher has three students stand at different distances from a sound system playing music. The students record what they hear at each distance. Which question is the teacher likely testing?

• How does the distance between an observer and the other observers impact the pitch of the sound?

• How does the distance between an observer and the source of a sound impact the pitch of the sound?

• How does the distance between an observer and the source of a sound impact the volume of the sound?

A person attending a concert finds it difficult to hear the music being performed over people talking in the audience. What can the person do to hear the music better?

• Move farther from the stage where the music is being performed.

• Move closer to the stage the music is being performed.

• Tell the people talking to speak louder.

The ruler creates a low pitch sound. What can the student do to produce a sound with a higher pitch?

• Use a thicker ruler with half of it over the edge of the table.

• Use a thicker ruler with less than half ot it over the edge of the table.

• Use the same ruler with less than half of it over the edge of the table.

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1