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Sound Sound Sound Sound Sound Sound What is sound? • Sound is a form of energy. • It is made when an object or material vibrates. • A vibration is a fast, backwards and forwards movement that repeats many times. • A sound wave is produced when air molecules are alternately squashed together and pulled apart. What is sound? compression (squashing) rarefaction (spreading out) Slinky or long spring energy moves this way particles vibrate this way Sound is a longitudinal wave, like the wave shown on this slinky. The molecules vibrate in the same direction that the energy of the wave travels in. Making Sounds A sound is made when an object or material VIBRATES. Take, for example, a guitar: To make a sound with a guitar a string has to vibrate. We can raise the pitch of the sound a guitar makes by doing three things: 1) _________ the length of the string 2) _________ the string 3) Using a _________ string We can make the sound louder by ________ the string harder Words – tightening, thinner, increasing, plucking Making Sounds A sound is made when an object or material VIBRATES. Take, for example, a guitar. To make a sound with a guitar a string has to vibrate. We can raise the pitch of the sound a guitar makes by doing three things: 1) _________ increasing the length of the string tightening the string 2) _________ 3) Using a _________ thinner string We can make the sound louder by ________ plucking the string harder Words – tightening, thinner, increasing, plucking Frequency and pitch A sound can be high or low – this is the pitch of the sound. low pitch sound high pitch sound On an oscilloscope trace, the pitch of a sound is shown by how many waves there are. This is called the frequency. Which word should be crossed out in this sentence? The greater the number of waves across the oscilloscope trace, the lower / higher the frequency and pitch. Frequency and pitch A sound can be high or low – this is the pitch of the sound. low pitch sound high pitch sound On an oscilloscope trace, the pitch of a sound is shown by how many waves there are. This is called the frequency. Which word should be crossed out in this sentence? The greater the number of waves across the oscilloscope trace, the lower / higher the frequency and pitch. Frequency and pitch • Frequency = the number of sound vibrations set up in 1 second and is measured in Hertz (Hz). • Pitch = how high or low the sound is (depends on how rapidly the ‘sound producer’ vibrates). Frequency and pitch • When you pluck the top string of a guitar, it vibrates 660 times in 1 second. What is the frequency of the sound it makes? • Answer = 660Hz • When you pluck the bottom string, it vibrates only 165 times each second. What is the frequency of the sound it makes? • Answer = 165Hz • What is the connection between frequency of a sound and its’ pitch? • Answer: The top string makes a higher pitched sound than the bottom one. Therefore the higher frequency of a sound, the higher is its’ pitch. Frequency and pitch • When you pluck the top string of a guitar, it vibrates 660 times in 1 second. What is the frequency of the sound it makes? • Answer = 660Hz • When you pluck the bottom string, it vibrates only 165 times each second. What is the frequency of the sound it makes? • Answer = 165Hz • What is the connection between frequency of a sound and its’ pitch? • Answer: The top string makes a higher pitched sound than the bottom one. Therefore the higher frequency of a sound, the higher is its’ pitch. Amplitude • Sounds can vary in ‘loudness’. • A loud sound has more energy than a quiet sound. • The loudness of a sound is its’ amplitude. • Large vibrations cause a loud (high amplitude) sound. Loudness and amplitude A sound can be quiet or loud. quiet sound loud sound On an oscilloscope trace, the loudness of a sound is shown by the height of the wave. This is called the amplitude. Which word should be crossed out in this sentence? The larger the amplitude of the wave on the trace, the louder / quieter the sound. Loudness and amplitude A sound can be quiet or loud. quiet sound loud sound On an oscilloscope trace, the loudness of a sound is shown by the height of the wave. This is called the amplitude. Which word should be crossed out in this sentence? The larger the amplitude of the wave on the trace, the louder / quieter the sound. Studying sound waves Sound waves can be studied with this type of equipment: loudspeaker oscilloscope signal generator A loudspeaker converts signals from the signal generator into sound waves. A signal generator produces different types of signals. An oscilloscope shows wave patterns and allows us to ‘see’ sound. Using an oscilloscope An oscilloscope can be used to compare the amplitude and frequency of different sound waves. Using an oscilloscope 1) Quiet sound, low frequency: 2) Quiet sound, high frequency: 3) Loud sound, low frequency: 4) Loud sound, high frequency: How does sound travel? • Sound travels as a series of vibrations through a material. • In 1705, Francis Hawksbee showed a famous experiment first performed by Robert Boyle in 1660 – the bell in a jar experiment. • A pump was used to remove all of the air from the bell jar to form a vacuum. Robert Boyle How does sound travel? Place a ringing clock inside the bell jar and what happens? There is air inside the bell jar so the sound can travel and be heard. vacuum pump on Remove the air from the bell jar and what happens to the sound? The sound cannot be heard because there is no air inside the bell jar- it is a vacuum. How does sound travel? As we know, sound waves are formed when something vibrates. But how does the sound reach our ears? Air molecules 1) An object makes a sound by vibrating 2) The vibrations pass through air by making air molecules vibrate 3) These vibrations are picked up by the ear How does sound travel? Sound needs a substance to travel through and travels by particles vibrating. Which state of matter does sound travel fastest through? solid liquid gas Sound waves travel fastest through solids. The particles in a solid are closer together than in a gas or a liquid. This means vibrations are more easily passed from particle to particle and so sound travels faster. How does sound travel? • A vacuum is an empty space that contain no particles at all. • Sound cannot travel through a vacuum because there are no particles to vibrate and carry the sound wave. How does sound travel? • What is a vacuum? • The Sun is an exploding ball of hot gases with a surface temperature of 5500C. Space is a vacuum. Why can we see the Sun but not hear the sound it makes? • Astronauts sometimes leave their spacecraft to repair a faulty satellite. Why do they use a radio system to talk to each other? The speed of sound • The speed of sound can be calculated using the following equation:Speed of sound = distance between 2 people ÷ time taken for sound to travel this distance Speed of sound The speed of sound in air is around 330 m/s. What happens when sound travels through different materials? 5000 4500 4000 Speed of sound (in m/s) 3500 3000 2500 2000 1500 1000 500 0 Air Water Brick Iron Material Conclusion The denser the material, the faster sound travels through it Speed of sound in different materials Sound need particles to travel and the type of substance affects the speed of sound. 7000 6000 6000 5000 5000 4000 3000 2000 1450 1000 330 350 air at 0 C air at 30 C 0 water material material concrete steel Breaking the sound barrier! Which of these travel faster than the speed of sound in air? distance (m) time (s) speed (m/s) small aeroplane 600 5 120 jet fighter 900 2 450 cheetah 50 2.5 20 meteorite 10 000 0.35 28,571 The jet fighter and the meteorite travel faster than the speed of sound in air – this is called breaking the sound barrier. How does the ear work? Inner ear bones - the vibrating ear drum makes the inner ear bones move like levers )))) Auditory nerve - carries electrical messages to the brain Sound Waves air vibrates and moves towards the ear Ear drum - the vibrating air causes the ear drum to vibrate Cochlea - the bones movement is transferred to fluid which moves hairs How does the ear work? Comparing hearing ranges Which animals hear the lowest and the highest frequencies? 100,000 10,000 1,000 frequency 100 (Hz) 10 1 0 human dog bat elephant mouse dolphin Hearing ranges and hearing loss Does everyone have the same hearing range? We all have slightly different hearing ranges. People lose the ability to hear sounds of high frequency as they get older. Almost 1 in 5 people suffer some sort of hearing loss. Temporary hearing loss may be caused by ear infections and colds, after which hearing recovers. Permanent hearing loss and deafness can be present at birth or occur if the ear is damaged or diseased. Measuring loudness – decibel scale decibels 160 Aircraft overhead Circular saw at 2m 140 Personal stereo PERMANENT EAR DAMAGE 120 100 Loud bell 80 60 40 Pin being dropped 20 0 Quiet countryside Can just be heard Ultrasound Ultrasound ( high frequency sound) is the region of sound above 20,000Hz – it cannot be heard by humans. There are a number of uses for ultrasound: • • • • Pre-natal screening to check the development of unborn babies Cleaning delicate objects or machinery that cannot be dismantled. Checking for cracks in metal structures e.g. aircraft. Medical treatment e.g. kidney stones, sports injuries. How does ultrasound work? Ultrasonic waves are partly _________ at the boundary as they pass from one _______ to another. The time taken for these reflections can be used to measure the _______ of the reflecting surface and this information is used to build up a __________ of the object. Words – depth, reflected, picture, medium How does ultrasound work? Ultrasonic waves are partly _________ reflected at the boundary as they pass from one medium _______ to another. The time taken for these reflections can be used to measure the _______ depth of the reflecting surface and this information is used to build up a picture of the object. __________ Words – depth, reflected, picture, medium Other uses for sound • Sonar, using sound waves, is used to measure the depth of water. • Echoes of sound waves are also used to detect places where oil deposits might be found.