Sound Waves

Front

What is the material (matter) through which a sound wave travels?

Back

Medium

Front

What type of wave has vibrations traveling parallel to the direction the wave is traveling?

Back

Longitudinal Wave

Front

What is a disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another without transferring matter?

Back

Wave

Front

What do we call the number of waves?

Back

Frequency

Front

What type of wave travels through a medium as a longitudinal wave?

Back

Sound

Front

What is the term for the distance between two consecutive crests or troughs in a wave?

Back

Wavelength

Front

What is the term for the maximum displacement of points on a wave from the rest position?

Back

Amplitude

Front

What is the term for the perceived frequency of a sound?

Back

Pitch

Front

What phenomenon occurs when the frequency of a wave changes due to the motion of the source or observer?

Back

Doppler Effect

Front

What type of wave has vibrations that are perpendicular to the direction of wave travel?

Back

Transverse Wave