Making Waves: Sound

An overview of sound, describing what it is and how it is formed and used and discussing properties associated with sound, such as pitch, volume, and speed.

Science is at work all around us, in our everyday lives. From the light that wakes us in the morning to the energy we need to travel to school or work, we all use amazing scientific resources, all the time. Everyday Science explains the important roles that energy, forces, magnetism, electricity, light, and sound play in our everyday lives. In this book you'll find out all about sound: how we hear it, how it's stored, how it can be seen, and how we'll be using sound in the future.