Sound, light, heat
and electricity
SOUND
What is Sound?
m et hi n g we
Sound is so It can be soft like a
hear with ou r ea rs . whisper or loud like
a firework.
When someone speaks, plays
music, or when something falls,
it makes sound.
SOUND
is produced when a matter vibrates.
is where energy transferred to the receiver in the
form of wave disturbance.
Source - where sound waves produce.
Medium - an element or channel needed which sound
wave can be transferred. (air)
Detector or a receiver - a sound wave can reach.
In the case of hearing, the ears detect the sound
waves vibrating in the air.
SOUND
PROPAGATION OF
SOUND
PROPAGATION OF SOUND
Sound can travel in any type of medium,
may it be gas, solid, or liquid.
Have you ever
wondered how sound
is created?
ea te d w h en
Sound is Cr o r
v ib ra t es
something
ll y f as t.
shakes re a
Sou nd w ave
vibrations
Strings on
a violin
Vibrations travel
through the air or other
materials to our ears,
where they are heard as
sound.
The cause of the vibration
leads to the effect of sound
Let's explore a few materials that can make
sound when they vibrate:
Drums Guitar Bell
When you hit a drum When you pluck
with a stick, it When you shake
the strings of a
vibrates, and we hear a bell, it vibrates,
guitar, they vibrate
the sound it makes. and the sound
and produce
rings out.
sound.
Cause: plucking
Cause: hitting
the guitar string Cause: shaking the
the drum.
Effect: the bell.
Effect: the drum
guitar sound. Effect: the bell
sound.
Materials that don't make sound...
Rubber Band Clay
Stretching a rubber band Squishing clay does not
does not produce sound produce sound waves, as it
waves, as the vibrations are deforms or changes shape,
not strong enough to create
but does not vibrate
sound waves that can be
heard.
enough to produce sound
waves.
Cause: Stretching a Rubber Band
Cause: Squishing Clay
Effect: No Sound
Let's Experiment!
We're going to explore how different materials can make
sound or stay silent when they vibrate.
Step 1: Gather different materials from your desk or
around the room.
Step 2: Experiment with each material by shaking or
tapping it.
Step 3: Listen carefully and observe which materials create
sound and which ones remain silent.
Step 4: Share your findings with the class and discuss why
some materials make sound while others don't.
Summary
Sound makes material vibrate by creating fast back-and-
forth movements. These vibrations then travel through the
air to reach our ears and produce what we perceive as
sound.
Sound and vibrating
materials work together to
create the sounds we hear
every day!
Summary
Sound makes material vibrate by creating fast back-and-
forth movements. These vibrations then travel through the
air to reach our ears and produce what we perceive as
sound.
Sound and vibrating
materials work together to
create the sounds we hear
every day!
