SELF-LEARNING HOME TASK (SLHT)

Subject: SCIENCE Grade Level: 7 Quarter: 3 Week No.: 5

MELC: Describe the characteristics of a sound using the Competency Code: S7LT - IIId - 7
concepts of wavelength, velocity, and amplitude.
I. Objectives:
K- explain the characteristics of a sound using the concepts of wavelength, velocity, and amplitude;
S- use the concepts of wavelength, velocity, and amplitude to describe characteristics of sound; and
A- share their thoughts on the concept of a sound in different situations.
Name: __________________________________________ Section: _____________________ Date: ___________
School: _____________________________________________ District: __________________________________

A. Readings/Discussions:
Sound waves possess characteristics common to all types of waves. These are frequency, wavelength,
amplitude, speed or velocity, period, and phase. Just like other waves, sound also exhibits wave properties just
like reflection, refraction, diffraction, and interference. More than these properties are pitch and loudness of sound.
Pitch refers to the highness or lowness of a sound. Loudness is how soft or how intense the sound is as
perceived by the ear and interpreted by the brain.
The highness or lowness of sound is known as the pitch of a sound or a musical note. The pitch of a high-
frequency sound is also high and a low-frequency sound is also; lower in pitch.
Vibrational frequencies beyond 20 000 Hz are called ultrasonic
frequencies while extremely low frequencies are known as infrasonic
frequencies. Our ears cannot detect ultrasonic or infrasonic waves. But
some animals like dogs can hear sounds as high as 50 000 Hz while bats
can detect sounds as high as 100 000 Hz. We can see images of your baby
brother or sister when the OB-Gyne asks your mommy or nanay to undergo
an ultrasound. Ultrasonic waves are used to help physicians see our internal
organs. Nowadays, ultrasonic technology is of three kinds: 2-dimensional, 3-
dimensional, and 4-dimensional categories. In the 3- and 4-dimensional
ultrasonic technologies, the features of the fetus are very clearly captured. It
has also been found that ultrasonic waves can be used as rodent and insect
exterminators. The very loud ultrasonic sources in a building will usually
Figure 5. Ultrasound
Science 9 Learners Material, p.212 drive the rodents away or disorient cockroaches causing them to die from the
induced erratic behavior.
In sound, intensity refers to the amount of energy a sound wave. Figure 6
shows the varying intensity of sound. High amplitude sounds usually carry large
energy and have higher intensity while low amplitude sound carries the lesser
amount of energy and have lower intensity.
Sound intensity is measured by various instruments like the oscilloscope.
Loudness is a psychological sensation that differs for different people. Loudness is
subjective but is still related to the intensity of sound. In fact, despite the subjective
variations, loudness varies nearly logarithmically with intensity. A logarithmic scale
is used to describe the sound intensity, which roughly corresponds to loudness.
The unit of intensity level for sound is the decibel (dB), which was named after
Alexander Graham Bell who invented the telephone. On the decibel scale, an
increase of 1 dB means that sound intensity is increased by a factor of 10.
Father and son duo interprets the
loudness of a sound differently. The
son considers rock music a piece of
Figure 6. Varying sounds
soft music while the father considers it Science 9 Learners Material, p.213
a loud sound. The father may even
interpret the sound as a distorted sound, which is known as noise.
Noise is a wave that is not pleasing to the senses.

Figure 7. Father and Son Duo

Science 9 Learners Material, p.213

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Table 2. Sound Levels of different sound sources

Source of sound Level (dB)

Jet engine, 30 m away 140
Threshold of pain 120
Amplified rock music 115
Old subway train 100
Average factory 90
Busy street traffic 70
Normal conversation 60
Library 40
Close whisper 20
Normal breathing 10
Threshold of hearing 0
Sound, just like other waves does have characteristics such as speed, frequency, wavelength, amplitude,
phase, and period. Like any other wave, sound exhibits properties like reflection, refraction, interference, and
diffraction. Other properties are loudness and pitch. Pitch is dependent on the frequency of a sound waves. The
higher frequency the higher the pitch of the sound produced.

B. Exercises
Exercise A: Sound Vocabulary!
Let’s use these materials:
 Paper and ball pen
Let’s do it this way:
a) Arrange the scrambled letters below to form the word defined in each number.
b) Write your answer on the line provided for you.
Example:
TPIHC PITCH
___________________ The highness or lowness of sound.
Start here:
1. BMRIET ___________________ Refers to the tone color, or “feel” of the sound.
2. CILEBDE ___________________ Unit of intensity level for sound.
3. RANOITUD ___________________ The amount of time that a pitch, or tone, lasts.
4. PLIEDUTMA ___________________ Determines it relative loudness.

Exercise B
Directions: Read the question carefully. Write the letter of the correct answer on a separate sheet of paper.
Example:
Why can a dog hear a dog whistle but a human cannot?
A. Dogs bark. B. Dogs have bad hearing.
C. Dogs hear at a lower frequency. D. Dogs can hear at a higher frequency.
Answer: B
Start here:
1. A loudspeaker in front of the room produces sound waves that pass through the room towards you causing
the air molecules in their path to _____.
A. move toward you in wave B. vibrate vertically up and down
C. vibrate horizontally back and forward D. vibrate both vertically and horizontally

2. On which of the following will we NOT be able to hear any sound?

A. a theater B. a closed room C. in a spaceship D. in the outer space

3. Drum A and Drum B are of the same size and are made up of the same material. However, Drum A is
struck harder as compared to Drum B. The following assumption(s) is/are true EXCEPT ___.
A. Drum A and Drum B have the same pitch.
B. Drum A and Drum B have the same timbre.
C. The amplitude of the sound waves produced by Drum A and Drum B are the same.
D. The frequency of the sound waves produced by Drum A and Drum B are the same.

4. A piano and a violin are played at the same time producing sound waves of the same frequency and
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amplitude. Which of the following statement is TRUE?
A. Both instruments have the same pitch, loudness, and timbre.
B. Both instruments have the same pitch and loudness but different timbre.
C. Both instruments have the same pitch and timbre but different loudness.
D. Both instruments have the same loudness and timbre but different pitch.

C. Assessment/Application/Outputs (Please refer to DepEd Order No. 31, s. 2020)

A. Directions: Determine if the following statements are TRUE or FALSE. Write your answer on the line
provided.
Example:
Sounds that are too high in frequency for humans to hear are called infrasound. ________
Answer: False
Start here:
1. As the distance from a sound source increases, the area covered by the sound waves decreases.
_______
2. As the decibel level of sounds gets higher, the pitch of the sounds always gets higher. _______
3. The intensity of sound waves is the same regardless of the distance from the sound source. ________
4. Some animals can hear sounds with frequencies as high as 100,000 Hz. _______

B. Directions: Fill in the blanks by describing the words listed in the box. Write the correct word/s from the
choices inside the parenthesis to complete the sentence in each given item.

1. A ______causes molecules to rapidly oscillate, while a _______causes slower oscillation.

2. Higher amplitudes correspond with _______, while shorter amplitudes correspond with ________.
3. Studies have shown that humans perceive sounds at ______ and ___________ to be softer than sounds
in the middle frequencies, even when they have the same amplitude.
4. Sounds with various _______ produce different wave shapes, which affect the interpretation of the sound.
5. Waves __________ are called infrasonic waves (infrasound), while higher frequencies ________ are
known as ultrasonic waves (ultrasound).

below 20 Hz quieter sound high-pitched sound

low-pitched sound very high frequencies louder sound
timbres very low above 20,000 Hz
D. Suggested Enrichment/Reinforcement Activity/ies

Directions: Thoroughly answer the question below. Use appropriate academic vocabulary and clear and
complete sentences.

Explain why a sound becomes louder as you move closer to the source of the sound.

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E. References:

Printed Materials:
 Science 7 Learner’s Materials, page 209-219.
 Science 7 Teacher’s Guide, page 143-146.

Websites:
 Sootin, H. (1964). Experiments with heat. W.W. Norton and Company, Inc.
 Where is Heat coming from and where is it going? Retrieved March 10, 2012, from
http://www.powersleuth.org/docs/EHM%20Lesson%204%20FT.pdf
 Conduction, Convection, Radiation: Investigating Heat Transfers. Retrieved March 10, 2012, from
http://www.powersleuth.org/docs/EHM%20Lesson%205%20FT.pdf

Prepared by:

NORESMER JOHN C. ARROGANTE

Teacher 1- Logon NHS, Daanbantayan District 2

Edited/Reviewed by:

JUVIMAR E. MONTOLO
Education Program Supervisor-Science

GUIDE
For the Teacher:
Advise the students to read the Reading and Discussion portion before they attempt to answer the practice
exercises. Let the learners go through the parts sequentially to help them understand the topic easily. The Key
Answers are for you to refer to during the checking. Don’t include it in the printing.

For the Learner:

Read thoroughly and understand the Self-Learning Home Task from the first part to the last part. By doing so,
will help you understand better the topic. If you still have enough time, do it twice for more understanding. You can
use a dictionary if you find it hard to comprehend the science terms. Use a separate sheet for your answers.

For the Parent/Home Tutor:

Assist your child and make sure that he/she reads the Self-Learning Home Task from the beginning up to end, to
ensure proper understanding of the concepts. Don’t feed the answer to your child. Let her/him do it of his own.

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ANSWER KEY
Note: Do not include this in your printing.

Exercises: Assessment/Application/Outputs:
Exercise A
PITCH Assessment A
1. TIMBER False
2. DECIBEL 1. False
3. DURATION 2. True
4. AMPLITUDE 3. True
4. True

Assessment B
Exercise B 1. high-pitched sound; low-pitched sound
B 2. louder sounds; quieter sounds
1. C 3. very low; very high frequencies
2. D 4. timbres
3. A 5. below 20Hz; above 20,000 Hz
4. C
5. B
6. B
7. A Suggested Enrichment/Reinforcement Activities:
8. D
9. A
The answers may vary.

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