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Sound

Fifth Grade Science

AB
Vibrations causesound
To make soundsomething has to be moving
sound waves travelin all directions
sound waves startwhere the vibration is produced
sound travels better and fasterthrough a solid because the molecules are closer together
sound travels at the speed of1,100 feet per second
Why do you see lightning before you hear thunderbecause sound travels slower than light
Sound can be absorbed bysoft materials
Sound can bereflected
When sound is reflected off of something and comes back to your ear it is calledecho
the highness or lowness of a sound is itspitch
the loudness or softness of a sound is itsvolume
As the vibrations of an object increase in strength the sound getslouder
A person with a small chest will have asoft voice because there is less matter to vibrate
A person with a large chest will have aloud voice because there is more matter to vibrate
rooms built with special tiles with holes in themabsorb the sound


Linda Jent

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