Sound Pitch and Volume

If a sound has a high amplitude then it also has a ____________!!!

• fast echo

• slow pitch

• high volume

• low volume

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

A student holds two vibrating objects.  Object A is vibrating faster than object B.  Which statement is true?

• A is louder than B

• B is louder than A

• A will have a higher pitch than B

• B will have a higher pitch than A

When the car moves AWAY from you, its horn seems...

• Low pitched

• High pitched

• Normal

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

When an ambulance move TOWARD you it sounds ________ pitched. 

• high

• low

• medium

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

If you want to change the pitch of a sound, you have to change the ___

• frequency

• amplitude

• speed

• volume

What unit is the intensity of sound measured in?

• decibels (dB)

• Hertz (Hz)

• meters per second (m/s)

• meters

When a sound is louder what measurement gets bigger?

• Frequency 

• Amplitude 

• Wavelength 

• Crest

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

______________ is the amount of energy in a sound wave.

• Amplitude

• Echo

• Volume

• Vibration

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Sound waves travel as ________ waves.

• transverse

• electromagnetic

• longitudinal

• surface

Which of the following factors affects the pitch of a sound?

• Frequency

• Amplitude

• Speed

• Volume