Sound Fading with Distance
Recognise that sounds get fainter as the distance from the sound source increases
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“Can your child explain why a friend's voice gets harder to hear the further away they walk?”
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- Activity. Recognise that sounds get fainter as the distance from the sound source increases
What to notice. State that sound gets quieter as distance from the source increases • Describe an observation or investigation demonstrating this pattern • Explain that vibrations spread out and get weaker as they travel further from the source
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Can your child explain why a friend's voice gets harder to hear the further away they walk?
Recognise that sounds get fainter as the distance from the sound source increases
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- State that sound gets quieter as distance from the source increases
- Describe an observation or investigation demonstrating this pattern
- Explain that vibrations spread out and get weaker as they travel further from the source
“Can your child explain why a friend's voice gets harder to hear the further away they walk?”
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- Type
- Conceptual
- Subject
- Science
- Domain
- Waves, Light & Sound
- Age range
- Ages 8–9
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