Examples of Sound Energy

Sound energy is produced when an object vibrates. The sound vibrations cause waves of pressure that travel through a medium, such as air, water, wood or metal. Sound energy is a form of mechanical energy.

Everyday Examples of Sound EnergyAn air conditioning fan An airplane taking off A ballerina dancing in toe shoesA balloon popping The bell dinging on a microwaveA boom box blaring A broom swishing A buzzing beeCar brakes squealing A car crashing A car door closingA car engine A car horn Champagne glasses clicking in a toastClog dancing Computer mouse clicking A copier machineA diver splashing into water Doorbell chiming A dripping faucetA foghorn Firecrackers popping An open fire crackling Fireworks exploding A flag flapping in a strong breezeFlamenco dancing A hair dryer A jack hammerJingle bells Meat sizzling on the grill Paper crumplingPaper tearing Pouring milk into Rice Krispies™ cerealRadiator pipes clanking A radio Railroad crossing signalThe siren on a fire engine A slinky in motion Smoothing wood with sandpaperSomeone shuffling cards A sonic boom A tap dancerA tea kettle whistling Tires squealing when racing A train moving on the tracksVacuum cleaner Walking in autumn leaves Water boiling A waterfall Waves crashing into a rocky shoreA whistle Wind chimes

Examples of Instruments and Sound EnergyCastanets clicking A calliope singing Cymbals crashingA drumstick striking a drum head Electric guitar whiningA hammer striking a steel string in a pianoA harp player plucking the strings with her fingers An islander blowing on a conch hornA kazoo humming A metal striker hitting a metal triangleA mallet striking a gong Maracas shaking A mountain man blowing an alphornA player blowing across an opening on a flute A tuba blaringA ukulele being strummed A violin bow moving along a violin stringA xylophone tinkling

Examples of Sound Energy From HumansBaby crying Belching Blowing your noseClapping your hands Clearing your throat Clicking your tongueCoughing Cracking knuckles GarglingGrinding your teeth Gulping water HiccuppingHumming Laughing The pitter patter of little feetScreaming Shouting Shushing someoneSighing Singing Slapping your thighsSmacking your lips Smooching Snapping your fingersSneezing Snoring SnortingStomping your feet Talking WhisperingWhistling Yelling YelpingYour stomach growling

Examples of Animals and Sound EnergyBaby chickens peeping Bats screeching Bee buzzingBird tweeting Bison stampeding Cat purringCat yowling Cricket chirping Dog barkingDog panting Dolphins clicking Doves cooingElk bugling Frogs croaking Goose honkingHen cackling Horse hooves on pavement Hyena laughingLion roaring Monkeys chattering Owls hootingPig grunting Rattlesnake rattling Sheep bleatingSnake hissing Turkeys gobbling Whale singingWoodpecker pecking Wolves howling

Examples of Weather Sound EnergyHailstones pounding on the roof Flood water gushing down the valleyLightning crackling Raindrops falling on leaves Sleet hitting the windowThunder Tornadoes roaringWind howling Wind rustling the tree leaves

Now you see many examples of sound energy and can better understand the various ways that sound energy is produced.