Question

A ringing alarm clock is put under a glass jar. The air is slowly removed from the space around it. What will happen as the air is removed? (1 point) Responses The clock will slowly become quieter and will ultimately fade from view. The clock will slowly become quieter and will ultimately fade from view. The clock will slowly become less visible, until you can only hear it. The clock will slowly become less visible, until you can only hear it. The appearance of the clock will not change, but its sound will become fainter. The appearance of the clock will not change, but its sound will become fainter. The appearance of the clock and the sound of the clock will not change.

Answer 1

As the air is slowly removed from the space around the ringing alarm clock, the most accurate response is that the appearance of the clock will not change, but its sound will become fainter.

This is because sound requires a medium (like air) to travel through. As the air is removed, the medium becomes less dense, making it harder for sound waves to propagate. Therefore, the clock will sound quieter, but you will still be able to see it as long as there is still some light and visibility.