Sound Test Flashcards

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1. 1.Sound Wave

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A disturbance caused by the movement of energy traveling through a medium as it moves away from the sound source.

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2. Trough

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The lowest part of a wave

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3.Crest

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The highest part of a wave

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4.Vibration

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A repeated back and forth or up and down motion

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5. Medium

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The material through which a wave travels.

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6. 6.Frequency

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The number of waves passing a given point each second.

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7.Amplitude

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The height of a wave from the center to a crest or a trough

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8.Pitch

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How a sound is perceived as high or low

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9.Wavelength

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The distance between the crest of one wave and the crest of the next wave

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10.Rarefaction

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The part of a wave where the particles of the medium are far apart