Science Form 2 KSSM Name : Date :

10.1 Characteristics of sound waves

I am able to: S T
i. State what is an echo, ultrasound, amplitude
ii. Define sound and explain how sound is produced.
iii. State the characteristics of sound waves

Science terminologies

a. Echo

b. Ultrasound

c. Amplitude

(3 marks)
(WH Questions – What, How, Why, When, Where, Who)
1. What is sound? (Definition) [Formula: action+causes/consequences OR description+causes/consequences]
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(1 mark)
2. Explain how sound is produced. You may refer to diagram 10.1 to write your answer. [Step by step explanation]
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(3 marks)
Object vibrates-air particles-
vibrates-particles nearby-vibrates-
sound waves-ear

Diagram 10.1
 3. State the characteristics of sound waves.
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(4 marks)
Let’s hands-on!

1. Can you hear the sound of alarm at

the beginning?
2. What happens to the sound after
some time?
3. Explain your observation.
4. Can sound travel through vacuum?
5. Does sound need medium to
propagate?
1. Prepare three plastic containers that are filled with air, water and flour respectively.
2. Place the empty plastic container (filled with air) tightly onto the table and place your
ear onto the container.
3. Ask your friend to activate the alarm clock at the end of the table and listen to the
sound produced.
4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 using the containers filled with water and flour. Compare the
loudness of the sound produced.
 1. What are the states of matter of: air, water and flour?
2. In which medium, you can hear better?
3. Arrange the mediums according to ascending loudness of sound.
4. Why does sound is loudest in solid medium? Explain your reason.
5. Hence, what is the speed of sound in solid, liquid and gas?

1. Looking into the materials, which one has rough and soft surface and which one has hard and smooth surface?
2. Which material reflects sound better?
3. Which material absorbs sound better?
4. So, what can you conclude?
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2. The walls of cinema halls are usually covered with layers of thin softboards. What is
the purpose of these boards?
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