SOL 5.2 Sound!

Front

What is the distance between two compressions or two rarefactions?

Back

Wavelength

Front

Which pipe on the instrument most likely has the highest pitch when air is blown through it?

Back

Pipe A

Front

How fast does sound travel in a solid like wood?

Back

Fastest

Front

What does amplitude refer to in a sound wave?

Back

Height

Front

What technique does a boat use to find the distance from the surface of the ocean to the bottom?

Back

Sonar

Front

What is sound?

Back

A type of energy that travels in waves and can be heard when it reaches a person's or animal's ear.

Front

What are compressions in a sound wave?

Back

Areas where the particles are close together.

Front

What are rarefactions in a sound wave?

Back

Areas where the particles are spread apart.

Front

What is pitch?

Back

The highness or lowness of a sound, determined by the frequency of the sound wave.

Front

What is frequency?

Back

The number of waves that pass a point in one second.