Activity 3

• Sound check!

Answers to Guide Questions:

Q5. What happens when you stroke the prongs with the wire?

Answer Noticeable "static" sound is produced.

Q6. How does changing the position affect the results?

Answer The sound of static may change from one frequency to another.

Q7. What might be the cause when you sometimes hear static sound in your
radio? What can be done to resolve it?

Answer The waves might be interrupted by some factors.

Adapted from: Littell, McDougal Science. Integrated Course 1, Teacher's

edition. McDougal Littell, a division of Houghton,Mifflin Company C79.

Activity 4

Then there was sound...

Answers to Guide Questions:

Q8. What common problems could arise during transmission and reception of
radio waves? Explain the possible cause/s of those problems.

Answers: Radio waves may interfere with other signals. This makes transmission
and reception difficult

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