Sound

By Wanli, Kimsai, Baicha and Pooh????

 The given role
Mr. Joel(the scientist) having problem with his lound students(grade 10). He
wondered what are the materials that would absorb sound the best, so he can
successfully relax his ears(sleep) during class time.
- Sponge

- Cotton fiber

- Bubble wrap
 Vocabulary explanations
Purpose of this experiment
-What did we
Energy do? “Understanding how energy changes
What is the
- Form experiment?
of voice that can be heard by humansand is sensed can lead to engineering
- Transfer to electricity by speaker innovations that improve our quality of
- We planned
- Pulse life” (Carlin, 2020).
- We tested
- A single disturbance that move though medium
- We collect
- Waves
- We present
- Continues energy
- The experiment
- When energy areisbeing
to find the best sound
past though
- Sound
absorbing material
-- The
To be safety
energy that passes the medium as a longitudinal wave
- To be educated and experiencing new situations
 Research question:
What material absorbs sound the best?
 Background Info
- Sound waves: sound waves are longitudinal waves.
- Sound absorption: sound absorption of material is by the process of
converting sound waves into heat when the waves goes to the materials.
- Absorption coefficient: absorption coefficient measures how much sound a
material is able absorb.
Absorption coefficient
Sound intensity without materials (mean) - sound intensity after pass through material (mean) = sound
intensity reduced by the material

60.6 - 53.66 = 6.94 dB

Sound intensity absorbed / original sound intensity = sound absorption coefficient

6.94 dB

= 0.11%

60.6 dB
 Hypothesis:
Because high density materials have a greater absorption coefficient, then sound
vibrations should decrease in mean intensity (decibels) after passing through
higher density materials.
Variables
Materials
- A pipe
- Bubble wrap
- Sponge
- Fiber cotton
- Sound (has an average intensity of 60.6 dB for every trial)
- Phone/timer

Place: the stair in front of auditorium

Methodology
Start the experiment after all the things are set:
1. Record the intensity of a constant sound on a device without any materials. (on a
phone)
2. Do 5 trails without materials, record the numbers down on a sheet.
3. Stuff the material inside of the tube halfway (9cm) and start to record the
intensity of the sound.
4. Do 5 trails with a sponge (9cm), then record the numbers on a sheet.
5. Switch the material when finished.
6. Do 5 trials with bubble wrap (9cm), then record the numbers on a sheet.
7. Switch the material when finished, then do 5 trails with cotton fiber and record
the numbers in a sheet.
8. Make a mean number for all the data.
9. Put all the data into a google spreadsheet.
Data analyse
#1:
Data #2:
 Conclusions

Based on the data, the Hypothesis is

supported, the material with higher
density can absorb the sound the better.
 Define of problems
● Interrupting sound while testing
● Assuming the sound is being absorbed
● Tested in different times (morning and afternoon)
● The tool to measure intensity is not professional enough
● The tool to create sound is not professional enough
● Limited materials
● Can’t control the temperature
● Can’t control the humidity of air
 Improvement
● The app used to measure intensity can be improved
● The instrument can be improved
● The testing place should be a room without other sounds. (blocking the
sound perfectly)
● The choice of materials can be better
● Better method to test the material
● Humanity should be measured by the professional device
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Walk on the bass.( April 14, 2017), What is sound? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfzCLClVO8g