Sound Waves

Front

What is the term for the number of wavelengths that pass a point each second?

Back

Frequency

Front

What do we call how high or low a sound is, which depends on the frequency?

Back

Pitch

Front

What is a disturbance that travels through a medium as a longitudinal wave?

Back

Sound

Front

What is the term for the bending of waves around an object, such as through a doorway?

Back

Diffraction

Front

What is a disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another without transferring matter?

Back

Wave

Front

What is the term for the maximum displacement of a wave from its rest position?

Back

Amplitude

Front

What is the distance between two consecutive crests or troughs in a wave called?

Back

Wavelength

Front

What is the phenomenon called when sound waves bounce off a surface?

Back

Reflection

Front

What is the term for the change in frequency or wavelength of a wave in relation to an observer moving relative to the wave source?

Back

Doppler Effect

Front

What is the term for the speed at which sound travels through a medium?

Back

Speed of Sound