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teacher alya aj
mrsm kuala klawang
2021
4.1 Characteristics
of Sound Waves
• Sound is a form of energy caused by vibration.
• For example, the musical instruments produce sound through vibration
Evidence to prove that sound is a vibration energy :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pi-vJklbM2k
Do you know how human can
produce voice???
solid
liquid
Transfer of Sound
gas
Reflection and Absorption of Sound
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LaQ37-IrT1k
original sound wave
Doppler Effect
• An echo is produced when sound waves are reflected from a hard surface to the listener
• The reflected echo sounds the same as the original sound but takes some time to reach the
listener’s ears
• echo can be heard in places like enclosed halls, empty rooms, caves, tunnels and gorges.
Application Of Reflection of Sound Waves
Ultrasound
• The limited sense of hearing in humans makes us unable to hear soft sounds and
sounds from a distance.
• Therefore, we need to use special devices to overcome these limitations
A megaphone
Stethoscopes help amplifies the voice so Hearing aids can
doctors listen to a that it can be heard amplify sound entering
patient’s heartbeat from a distance. the ear.
QUIZ!!
A wall clock
B wooden chair
C curtain
D air conditioner
QUIZ!!
A ms-1
B hertz
C m-1
D ms-2
QUIZ!!
A stethoscope
B radio
C satellite
D telescope
QUIZ!!
A refraction
B loudness
C reflection
D pitch
Summative Practise
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teacher alya aj