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PRODUCTION OF SOUND
1. Sound is a form of energy that moves in the
form of waves.
2. Vibrations of objects produce sound.
3. Vibrating object transfer the kinetic energy to
air molecules around them. The vibrations of
the air molecules are detected by our
eardrum as sound.
4. Different vibrations produce different types of
sounds.
Transmission of Sound
Sound needs a material or medium to travel.
a) Sound can travel through solids, liquids and
gases.
b) Sound cannot be transferred through a vacuum,
because it does not have any particles.