30 ?'s Test 12/10/24 Holland Sound and Light Waves Review

Front

Sound waves are __________.

Back

longitudinal waves

Front

A wave in which the vibration is in the same direction as that in which the wave is traveling is called a __________.

Back

longitudinal wave

Front

What does the motion of the source of a sound cause?

Back

the Doppler effect

Front

A wave with a large wavelength will have a ______ frequency and _____ energy.

Back

low frequency and low energy

Front

How high or low a sound is; depends on the frequency (greater frequency= higher pitch) is called __________.

Back

pitch

Front

The distance between two consecutive crests or troughs in a wave is known as __________.

Back

wavelength

Front

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

Back

frequency

Front

The unit of frequency is __________.

Back

Hertz (Hz)

Front

The phenomenon where sound waves bounce off a surface is called __________.

Back

reflection

Front

The bending of waves around obstacles or through openings is known as __________.

Back

diffraction