Volume
Science: Year 3 & 4 National Curriculum, topic 9.3.1
Volume
Volume is how loud or quiet a note or sound seems.
What affects volume?
- The volume is linked to the strength of the vibrations.
Strong vibrations
- Strong vibrations make loud sounds.
Weak vibrations
- Weak vibrations make quiet sounds.
Volume example
- Banging a drum hard would make a loud sound.
- Banging a drum hard makes strong vibrations.
- Tapping a drum lightly makes a quiet sound.
- Tapping a drum lightly makes weak vibrations.
Test yourself on Volume
What affects the volume of a sound?
Which of these are true about volume?