Sound Measurement and Effects

Sound Measurement and Effects

Assessment

Interactive Video

Physics

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Liam Anderson

FREE Resource

The video explores the concept of sound loudness, measured in decibels, and compares various sound levels from human breathing to a jet engine. It highlights the Krakatoa eruption of 1883 as the loudest sound ever recorded, explaining its devastating impact. The video concludes with a promotion for Anker's SoundCore Boost speaker.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary factor that determines how loud a sound appears to humans?

Wavelength

Pitch

Amplitude

Frequency

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How is the decibel scale used to measure sound?

It is a logarithmic scale

It is a linear scale

It is an exponential scale

It is a geometric scale

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following sounds is approximately 30 decibels?

Vacuum cleaner

Normal conversation

Whisper

Rustling leaves

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

At what decibel level do humans typically begin to experience pain?

90 decibels

100 decibels

110 decibels

120 decibels

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the estimated decibel level at the epicenter of the Krakatoa eruption?

150 decibels

194 decibels

310 decibels

180 decibels

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How far away was the Krakatoa eruption heard?

1,000 kilometers

2,500 kilometers

4,800 kilometers

6,000 kilometers

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the impact of the Krakatoa sound wave on sailors 64 kilometers away?

They experienced temporary hearing loss

Their eardrums ruptured

They heard a faint noise

They were unaffected

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