Casteel SOL 5.5 Sound

Front

How is sound produced?

Back

By the vibration of particles.

Front

What is the area of a longitudinal wave where particles are CLOSE together?

Back

Compression.

Front

What do we call how high or low a sound is?

Back

Pitch.

Front

What is the measure of how high or low a sound is?

Back

Pitch.

Front

Sound is a form of what?

Back

Energy.

Front

What is the term for the distance between two consecutive compressions in a wave?

Back

Wavelength.

Front

What is the term for the loudness of a sound?

Back

Volume.

Front

What is the term for the speed at which sound travels through a medium?

Back

Speed of sound.

Front

What is the area of a longitudinal wave where particles are spread apart?

Back

Rarefaction.

Front

What is the term for the maximum displacement of particles from their rest position in a wave?

Back

Amplitude.