Sound Waves Vocab

Front

What does it mean to vibrate?

Back

To move slightly in place around a fixed point.

Front

What is the cochlea?

Back

A spiral part of the inner ear that produces nerve signals in response to vibrations.

Front

What is amplitude in the context of sound waves?

Back

Wave height.

Front

What is a medium?

Back

The type of material that a wave passes through.

Front

What does volume refer to in sound?

Back

How loud or soft something is.

Front

What is frequency?

Back

The number of waves that pass a point in a given period of time.

Front

What is pitch?

Back

The perceived frequency of a sound, determining how high or low it sounds.

Front

What is a sound wave?

Back

A wave that is created by vibrating objects and travels through a medium.

Front

What is a crest in a wave?

Back

The highest point of a wave.

Front

What is a trough in a wave?

Back

The lowest point of a wave.