Name______________________________________________

Date:____________________________________

Tuning Fork Activity

NOTE: Only tap your tuning fork on the sole of your shoe or on your knee. DO NOT tap your
tuning fork on a hard surface. DO NOT hit your tuning fork against ANY object.

True or False: Bubble in the correct answer

1. You cant see the vibration with a tuning fork. (a) True (b) False
2. I can hear the sound from a tuning fork. (a) True (b) False

Short answer: write 2-3 sentences per question about your lab experiment. Remember to use
vocabulary words such as Vibrate, Pitch, Sound

1. Describe what happened when you hit the tuning fork on your hand

It started to vibrate and to make a noise when you put near your ear

2. Explain what happened when you tapped the tuning fork onto metal

It made a noise but it was not as loud as when I used rubber

3. What happened to the cup of water when you held the tuning fork above it?

The water would move because of the folk that was vibrating


4. What did you feel when the tuning fork was held behind your ear?

I heard like a ringing noise and it felt weird when it was there