5.5 Sound Study Guide Review

Front

What is the energy an object has due to its position and motion, also known as the energy of motion?

Back

Mechanical energy

Front

What phase of matter does sound travel through the best?

Back

Solid

Front

What is directly related to the volume of a sound?

Back

Amplitude

Front

Does sound travel faster through a wooden door or a balloon filled with air?

Back

Wooden door

Front

Through which of the following would sound travel the fastest: through a swimming pool under the water or through a wall in a college dorm room?

Back

Through a wall in a college dorm room.

Front

What is the term for the distance between two consecutive peaks of a sound wave?

Back

Wavelength

Front

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

Back

Pitch

Front

What is the term for the number of vibrations per second in a sound wave?

Back

Frequency

Front

What is the phenomenon called when sound waves bounce off a surface?

Back

Reflection

Front

What is the term for the change in frequency or wavelength of a wave in relation to an observer moving relative to the wave source?

Back

Doppler effect