sound

Front

How does sound travel?

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Sound travels in waves.

Front

What are the units for intensity?

Back

Decibels.

Front

Which property of a sound wave determines how close together the particles are in the compression region?

Back

Amplitude.

Front

What describes how high or low a sound is?

Back

Pitch.

Front

Sound travels fastest through which of these materials?

Back

Metal.

Front

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

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Frequency.

Front

What is the measure of how loud a sound is?

Back

Volume.

Front

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

Back

Doppler Effect.

Front

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

Back

Wavelength.

Front

What is the speed of sound in air at room temperature?

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Approximately 343 meters per second.