Sound Production
Physics ⇒ Waves and Sound
Sound Production starts at 7 and continues till grade 12.
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Describe how sound is produced in a drum.
Describe how sound is produced in a flute.
Describe how sound is produced in a tuning fork.
Describe the difference between pitch and loudness of sound.
Explain why a bell does not produce sound when rung in a vacuum jar.
Explain why sound is not heard immediately after seeing lightning during a thunderstorm.
Explain why we cannot hear sound in space.
What happens to the pitch of sound if the frequency of vibration increases?
What happens to the sound produced if the tension in a guitar string is increased?
What is sound?
What is the function of the eardrum in hearing sound?
What is the main difference between noise and musical sound?
What is the name of the device used to show the vibrations of sound?
What is the role of air in the production and transmission of sound?
What is the unit of frequency?
When a guitar string is plucked, what causes the sound to be produced?
Which part of the human body is mainly responsible for producing sound?
A bell is rung underwater. Compare the loudness and clarity of the sound heard by a diver underwater to that heard by a person standing on the shore. Explain the reason for any difference.
A string on a musical instrument is tightened. Predict and explain how this affects the sound produced in terms of pitch and frequency.
A student notices that when she plucks a short string and a long string of the same thickness and tension, the short string produces a higher-pitched sound. Explain why this happens.
