9.3.2
How Distance Affect Volume
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How Distance Affect Volume
The distance from the sound source affects how loud the sound is.

Close to the sound
- When you are close to the source of a sound, the vibrations don't have far to travel to reach your eardrum.
- The vibrations are still strong when they reach your eardrum.

Far away from the sound
- The further away from the source of the sound, the quieter the sound becomes.
- The sound is quieter because the sound vibrations spread out and become weaker as they travel further.

Weaker vibrations are quieter
- Vibrations get weaker the further they travel.
- Weaker vibrations are harder to hear.
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1Year 3: Plants
2Year 3: Animals (Including Humans)
3Year 3: Rocks
3.1Rocks on Earth
4Year 3: Light
4.1What is Light?
5Year 3: Forces & Magnets
6Year 4: Living Things & Their Habitats
6.1Grouping Animals
6.4Grouping Plants
6.5Classification Keys
7Year 4: Animals, Including Humans
7.1Teeth
7.2Digestion
8Year 4: States of Matter
8.1The 3 States of Matter
8.2The Water Cycle
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9.1How Do I Hear?
9.2Pitch
10Year 4: Electricity
10.1Uses of Electricity
10.2Conductors & Insulators
10.3Making Circuits
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