Sound Waves

Front

What type of energy does a sound wave have?

Back

Mechanical

Front

Sound is produced by -----

Back

Vibrations

Front

True or False: Sound waves are faster than light.

Back

False

Front

Spread out areas or areas of decreased pressure on a sound wave are known as a ---

Back

Rarefaction

Front

The number of wavelengths that pass a fixed point each second is known as ----

Back

Frequency

Front

The unit for measuring frequency is the ---

Back

Hertz

Front

The measure of the height of a wave and the amount of energy in a wave is ----

Back

Amplitude

Front

Sound waves travel the fastest through ---

Back

Solids

Front

The speed of sound depends on these two things:

Back

The type of medium and the temperature of the medium

Front

The Tacoma Narrows Bridge, musical instruments, and crystal stemware are examples of -----

Back

Resonance