Different sound

1. What are the different sounds?
2. Why do different things make different sounds?
3. How do we distinguish different sounds?
4. What are the different sounds around us?

What are the different sounds?

There are many different types of sound including, audible, inaudible, unpleasant, pleasant, soft, loud, noise and music. You're likely to find the sounds produced by a piano player soft, audible, and musical.

Why do different things make different sounds?

Because materials vibrate in many ways and our ears are designed to register tiny differences, we hear a variety of sounds. A metal object crashing onto a hard floor will vibrate in a specific way creating a specific sound. Other metal objects will vibrate in a similar—but not identical—way creating a similar sound.

How do we distinguish different sounds?

The differences between sounds are caused by intensity, pitch, and tone. Sound is a wave and waves have amplitude, or height. Amplitude is a measure of energy. The more energy a wave has, the higher its amplitude.

What are the different sounds around us?

Types of sound

• Airport sounds.
• Amphibians and reptiles.
• Animal sounds.
• Bell sounds.
• Birdsong.
• Churches, temples and cathedrals.
• Fairground sounds.
• Forests.