Answers | What Is Sound?
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Answers will vary. Example: The fire alarm at school is the loudest sound I have heard. It hurts my ears!
Answers will vary. Example: When I am alone in a quiet room writing in my notebook, I can hear the sound of my pencil against the paper. It is so quiet!
Answers will vary. Example: Yes, I have felt a loud sound with my body. When the fire alarm goes off, I feel like the sound is coming from inside of my chest.
Answers will vary. Example: Sometimes, when someone whispers in my ear it tickles.
Answers will vary. Example: I enjoy hearing birds chirping.
Answers will vary. Example: I do not enjoy hearing echoing in a crowded room.
Can You See Sound?
Answers will vary. Examples: Blowing on it, clapping near it, etc.
See our results in Seeing Sound Waves.
Answers will vary. Example: Yes, the salt moved when I yelled. It did not move when I whispered.
Answers will vary depending on which objects/instruments you chose.
Loud sounds are more likely to move the salt than quiet sounds. High-pitch sounds can make quicker, smaller vibrations. Low-pitch sounds can make slower, larger vibrations. Watch Seeing Sound Waves to learn more about why.
You can see evidence of the energy sound produces when it bumps into particles nearby (like salt).
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