Sound waves (thru 12.8)

Front

What is pitch?

Back

The highness or lowness of a sound.

Front

What type of sound waves are high pitched?

Back

Short sound waves.

Front

What is a wave that can travel through matter and empty space?

Back

Transverse wave.

Front

What is the material (matter) through which a wave travels called?

Back

Medium.

Front

What does a wave carry from place to place?

Back

Energy.

Front

What is the amplitude of a sound wave?

Back

The maximum extent of a vibration or oscillation, measured from the position of equilibrium.

Front

What is a longitudinal wave?

Back

A wave in which the particle displacement is parallel to the direction of wave propagation.

Front

What is a transverse wave?

Back

A wave in which the particle displacement is perpendicular to the direction of wave propagation.

Front

What is the Doppler Effect?

Back

The change in frequency or wavelength of a wave in relation to an observer who is moving relative to the wave source.

Front

What is sound?

Back

A type of wave that is produced by vibrating objects and travels through a medium.