can you hear it? (almost) everything you need to know about sound
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SoundCan You Hear It?
(Almost) Everything You Need to Know About Sound
Good, Good, Good, Good Vibrations!!!!
Sound is the movement of air. Sounds begin when something
vibrates, or quickly moves back and forth.
For example, a guitar string begins vibrating and a sound is produced.
Another example- our vocal cords vibrate when we talk or sing.
Sound carries energy. This is why loud sounds hurt our ears.
Moving Sound Sound travels in
waves called sound waves.
The Speed of Sound Sound travels through different
materials at different speeds. Sound travels through solids faster
than liquids or gases. Check out how fast sound travels
through different materials:• Air- 330 meters per second• Water- 1,500 meters per second• Wood- 4,000 meters per second• Granite Rock- 6,000 meters per second
Bang That (Ear)Drum!!! How Do We Hear Sound?
Sound goes through the ear canal, hits the eardrum and causes a vibration. The sound enters tubes in the inner ear. Then it travels through nerves to the brain.
Different Sounds: Why Aren’t All Sounds the Same?
Each sound has a different wavelength. A wavelength is the distance from one area of squeezed particles to another.
Different Sounds (continued)
Every sound has a different frequency. Frequency is the number of times a sound source vibrates in one second.
Frequency determines pitch, or how high or low a sound is.
Fast vibration = high frequency = high pitch
Slow vibration = low frequency = low pitch
Different Sounds (continued)
Amplitude is the amount of energy in a sound wave.
High amplitude = high loudness or volume