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TEST 2/26 - Unit 4 Sound

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Frequency   The number of vibrations per second  
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Pitch   How high or low a sound is  
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Vibration   The back and forth movement of matter  
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Volume   The loudness of a sound  
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What causes sound?   Vibration  
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How is amplitude measured?   Amplitude is measured in Decibels  
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How can you tell if something has a loud amplitude?   A loud amplitude has a higher number in Decibels  
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Compare 2 strings on a guitar. The strings are the same length but one is thinner.   The thin one will make a higher pitched sound than the thick one  
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If two guitar strings have the same pitch when plucked, they must be _________________.   Vibrating at the same rate  
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Would a sound that has fewer vibrations per second have a higher pitch or a lower pitch?   A sound with fewer vibrations would have a lower pitch  
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What happens to the sound an object makes when its rate of vibrations decreases?   Its pitch becomes lower  
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Why does a baseball bat falling on the playground make a sound?   It causes vibrations in the air  
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What produces sound?   Causing an object to vibrate  
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Would a long, thick pipe on an organ make a low pitched sound or a high pitched sound?   A low pitched sound  
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How can you raise the pitch on a guitar string?   By tightening the string  
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One string on a guitar makes a lower pitched sound. What is true of that string?   It vibrates more slowly than the other string  
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If an object does not vibrate, it cannot produce ____________.   Sound  
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If you tighten a guitar string, what will happen to the pitch?   Its pitch will be higher  
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