Sound Waves

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What is the way in which sound waves are used by animals such as dolphins and bats?

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Echolocation

Front

What happens when a source of energy forces the matter around it?

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Vibrate

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

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What determines a sound's high or low pitch?

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Frequency

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What is a reflected sound wave called?

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Echo

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

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What determines whether a sound is loud or soft?

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Amplitude

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

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What type of wave is a sound wave?

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Longitudinal wave

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

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Wavelength

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

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What is the term for the maximum extent of a vibration or oscillation, measured from the position of equilibrium?

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Amplitude

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

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

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Doppler Effect

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

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What is the unit of frequency?

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Hertz (Hz)