What Causes the Sound of a Bell?

A bell rings because it moves like a dance. When you hit the bell, it vibrates, and that makes the air around it move, we call that sound! The more the bell moves up and down, the louder it gets, just like when you jump on a trampoline.

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When you hit a bell, it vibrates and makes a sound like when you shake a jingle bell.
Vibrations in the air make the sound travel to your ears, just like how your voice travels through the room.
Bell ringing is like hitting a drum, the harder you hit, the louder it rings.

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