SOUND

Sub Topic : Medium of Sound

Objective : The student able to

describe the medium of
sound wave
Can the energy sound spread in a
rope? 1

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Can the energy sound spread in a
rope? 1

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Sheet 14.3)
Can the energy sound spread in a
rope? 2

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Sheet 14.3)
 Data and Observation

Sound with funnel Sound without

Object in ear funnel in ear
Pencil Heard Clearly Heard Weakly
Ruler Heard Clearly Heard Weakly
Pen Heard Clearly Heard Weakly
 Conclusion
• The sound that has a low frequency is
more clearly to be heard if travels in
the rope (solid) than in the air
 Exercise
1. What is sound?
2. Sound waves are………………waves
3. Explain briefly how sound wave is
created and transmitted!
4. Write down the wave equation relating
speed of sound wave to the wavelength
of sound wave and the frequency of the
source
5. These terms can be used to describe
sound waves
I. Match the terms correctly to show how
each can effect the other

Pitch loudness

Amplitude Frequency
II. Write two statement to describe how the
term affects each other

6. Astronaut are in space station orbiting

the moon. They see an explosion on the
surface of the moon. Explain why they
cannot hear the explosion?
 Answer
1. Sound is the produces of something that
vibrate
2. Sound waves are longitudinal waves
3. Sound wave is create by disturbance, the
disturbance causes object to vibrate, As
the object vibrates, it pushes and pulls on
the surrounding air molecules, causing
alternating layer of air at higher and lower
pressures. A higher pressure region is
called compression while lower pressure
 region is called rarefaction. These layers
of air propagate outwards in all direction
from the vibrating source, carrying with it
energy. So it is clear that a medium is
needed for sound wave to be transmitted
4.Speed of sound wave =
Frequency of vibrating source x wavelength

V= f x ∩
5. I. Pitch ---------- Frequency
Loudness ----------- Amplitude

II. When frequency increases, pitch

increases , when amplitude increases ,
loudness increases
6. Sound cannot travel through a vacuum.