Sound Waves

Front

A back-and-forth motion causing particles to move close together generates a ________.

Back

Compression

Front

Loudness of waves is measured in ________.

Back

Decibels

Front

Frequency of waves is measured in ________.

Back

Hertz

Front

High frequency sounds have _______ pitch.

Back

High

Front

Sound waves CANNOT travel through which of these: Outer space, Paper, or Milk?

Back

Outer space

Front

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

Back

Wavelength

Front

What is the term for the bending of sound waves around obstacles?

Back

Diffraction

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 type of wave requires a medium to travel through?

Back

Mechanical wave

Front

What is the term for the area where particles are spread apart in a sound wave?

Back

Rarefaction