Sound Vocab Flashcard 1

Front

Energy traveling from a vibrating object through a medium.

Back

Sound

Front

Height of a sound wave, indicating loudness.

Back

Amplitude

Front

Low points of a wave are called _______

Back

Troughs

Front

Disturbance (vibration) that moves energy through a medium or space. Must extend from one place to another.

Back

Sound wave

Front

Measurement of distance between consecutive high or low points on a wave.

Back

Wavelength

Front

High points of a wave are called _____ (crests).

Back

Peaks

Front

Measurement of waves passing a point in time.

Back

Frequency

Front

Position of a sound in the range of sounds; as frequency increases, pitch rises.

Back

Pitch

Front

Longest wavelength sound wave:

Back

Red

Front

Sound wave with highest frequency:

Back

Purple