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Science Junior Cert

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Sound is a form of ________   Energy  
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Sound is caused by what?   Vibrations  
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What does sound need in order to travel   Medium  
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To demonstrate that sound cannot travel without a medium what instrument would you place in a large sealed bell jar   Alarm clock  
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When the air is extracted from a bell jar with a ringing alarm clock, what happens   You cant hear it  
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What do you call a sound that bounces off an object   Echo  
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What do you call sound waves that have frequencies too high for humans to hear   Ultrasound  
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Name an application of ultrasound   To get image of baby in womb or on fishing vessels  
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What travels faster, light or sound   Light (340m/s)  
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What happens first, thunder or lightning   Lightning  
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What should workers do in a noisy work environment   Wear ear protection  
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How would you measure sound   Sound level meter  
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What is the unit of sound   Decibel dB  
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What level of sound could damage hearing if exposed to it on a regular basis   85dB  
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What is the lowest level of sound that can be heard called   Threshold of hearing  
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