Multiple choice

Which scenario does NOT describe the transformation of kinetic energy to sound energy?

  1. strumming guitar strings

  2. rain falling on a window

  3. a helicopter flying overhead

  4. a meteor traveling through outer space
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

A meteor traveling through space does not produce sound because there is no medium (like air) for sound waves to travel through in a vacuum. The other options involve vibrations in air or solids that create audible sound.

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