Sound 1 Flashcard - Pitch/Loudness/Transmission 23-24

Front

A student holds two vibrating objects. Object A is vibrating faster than object B. Which statement is true?

Back

A will have a higher pitch than B

Front

Which wave represents a louder sound?

Back

They have the same loudness

Front

High amplitude sounds transfer ______ amounts of energy and are ______.

Back

high/loud

Front

Which wave in the diagram has the highest pitch?

Back

4

Front

How does Wave A (green wave) differ from Wave B (black wave)?

Back

Wave A and B have the same loudness, but wave B (black) has a lower pitch.

Front

Why does sound not travel in space?

Back

There is no matter in space.

Front

What state of matter has the highest particle density (particles that are closest together)?

Back

Solid

Front

Why does sound travel faster in solids than in air?

Back

closer together than air molecules

Front

What happens to the sound of a symbol when it is hit and then stopped by hand?

Back

The sound stops because the vibrations have stopped.

Front

As any type of wave travels through a medium, what is true about the particles in the medium?

Back

The particles of the medium move back and forth while energy is carried with the wave.