Marshall Cavendish Science Stage 4 Chapter 6 Sound

Revision Worksheet 6

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Answer all questions.

1. When Rudy flicked a ruler, he heard a sound.

ruler

table

(a) Describe the way the ruler made the sound.

(b) How did the sound reach Rudy’s ears?

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(c) What can Rudy do to make the ruler produce a louder sound when
he flicks it?

(d) Rudy later placed a longer ruler over the edge of the table. Predict
whether the sound made by the ruler will be higher or lower in pitch.

2. Fireworks explode high up in the sky. People watching fireworks from

below could hear the explosion.

Which of these statements are true based on the observations above?

Tick (✔) the three correct answers.

The sound made by the explosion is loud.

The sound made by the explosion is high-pitched.

Sounds can travel through air.

Sounds can travel through water.

Sounds can travel from their sources.

Sounds can travel in outer space.

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3. (a) What instrument can you use to measure sound levels?

(b) The sounds in this table have sound levels 10 dB, 60 dB,
85 dB, 120 dB and 130 dB. Complete the table to match the
correct sound level to each sound.

Sound Sound level (dB)

hairdryer blowing

human breathing

aeroplane taking off

background music playing

siren sounding

(c) Which two sounds in the table can harm our ears?

(d) Write down two ways you can protect your ears from these loud
sounds.

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4. Mary joins a school band. The band is made up of pupils playing different
types of musical instruments such as these instruments.

Flute Bass drum

Electric guitar

(a) What can Mary do to make these instruments produce sounds?

(i) Flute

(ii) Bass drum

(iii) Electric guitar

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(b) Which parts of these instruments vibrate to make sounds?

(i) Flute

(ii) Bass drum

(iii) Electric guitar

(c) Will a much longer flute make a higher or lower pitched sound?

(d) Will a much smaller drum make a higher or lower pitched sound?

(e) Mary wants to get the highest pitched sound on the electric guitar.

(i) Which string should she pluck — the thickest or thinnest

string?

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(ii) Should she press the string onto the highest or lowest fret?

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Answers to Revision Worksheet 6

1. (a) The ruler vibrated to make the sound.

(b) The sound travelled from the vibrating ruler through the air to reach Rudy’s ears.
(c) He can flick it harder so that the vibrations of the ruler are larger.
(d) The sound will be lower in pitch.

2. The sound made by the explosion is loud.

Sounds can travel through air.
Sounds can travel from their sources.

3. (a) Sound-level meter

(b)
Sound Sound level (dB)
hairdryer blowing 85
human breathing 10
aeroplane taking off 130
background music playing 60
siren sounding 120

(c) Aeroplane taking off and siren sounding

(d) Move far away from these sounds or put on earmuffs.

4. (a) (i) Blow it (across the hole of the mouthpiece).

(ii) Hit it.
(iii) Pluck or strum the strings.
(b) (i) The air in the air column of the flute
(ii) The drum skin (and the air inside the drum)
(iii) The strings
(c) It will make a lower pitched sound.
(d) It will make a higher pitched sound.
(e) (i) She should pluck the thinnest string.
(ii) She should press the string onto the lowest fret.

(Note: The questions and answers in this Revision Worksheet are created by the author.)

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