Sound Quiz: Loud and Clear

6 questions on how fast sound travels, how loud it gets and the odd tricks it plays on your ears.
- Questions
6 - Length
About 4 min
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- Put these typical sounds in order from quietest to loudest.
- Soldiers used machines like this in the First World War. What for?
- Why can a sonic boom continue along a flight path?
- Which of these make a sonic boom by moving faster than sound? Select all that apply.
- Why does breathing helium make a voice sound squeaky?
- Why does your voice sound odd on a recording?