3. Producing sounds

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Describe the oscillations in a transverse wave. (1)

Oscillations/ vibrations in a transverse wave are _________ (At a right angle) to the direction of __________ ____________

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What quantity tells us the distance between two corresponding points on a wave? (1)

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State the energy store of a hot object. (1)

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Define anomalous result.(1)
A result that does not fit the ________

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State the units for frequency. (1)

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Challenge:

Describe the differences between transverse and longitudinal waves.

In a transverse wave the oscillations are perpendicular (at a right-angle) to the direction of the _______ ________ e.g.
Whereas in a longitudinal wave......

Exposition MCQs
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What type of waves are sound waves?

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Sound waves travel by ....

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What kind of sound will a wave with a high amplitude produce?

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Which property of a sound wave will produce either a high or low pitch sound

Key Knowledge



LCWC Round 1
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What type of wave is a sound wave

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Describe what a sound wave is

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What do sources of sound do ?

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What is pitch?

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What is volume?

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Describe the wave pattern of a high pitch sound

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Describe the wave pattern of a loud sound

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State the unit for volume

Round 2
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What type of wave is a sound wave

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Describe what a sound wave is

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What do sources of sound do ?

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What is pitch?

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What is volume?

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Describe the wave pattern of a high pitch sound

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Describe the wave pattern of a loud sound

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State the unit for volume

Recall Quiz
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What type of wave is a sound wave

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Sound travels when particles _________________

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Loud sounds have a ________ _________

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High pitch sounds have a ________ _________

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The units for measuring volume are.....

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Copy and complete the example below


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Copy and complete the sentences below to answer the question in bold. Use the success criteria a,b,c to answer your question


In this example the source is......
The _______ is vibrating to produce the sound.
To make a quieter sound, you would need to ........

Application task
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Write a paragraph to describing and explaining how different sounds are produced. (6 marks)

Use the key words and copy the sentence starters below to write your answer.



Sound waves are…. I know this because…

When a sound is produced the source… The sound that we hear depends on these vibrations.

If the vibrations are very quick ……… and if the vibrations are slow the ……

If the vibrations are very large the sound will… and if the vibrations are small the sound will…

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Challenge: Describe the volume and pitch of a scream. What kind of wave pattern would this sound have

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Draggable itemCorresponding Item
Highest pitched
Lowest pitched
Quietest
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Kinetic energy is stored in hot objectsA water wave is a transverse wave

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A sound wave is a transverse wave

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The frequency tells us the distance between two corresponding waves

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Energy can be created but not destroyedThe oscillations in a transverse wave are perpendicular to the direction of energy transfer

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Perpendicular means at a right angle to.