Sound Waves

Front

Sound waves travel as ________ waves.

Back

Longitudinal

Front

Sound is made when a source of energy forces the matter around it to __________.

Back

Vibrate

Front

Low Amplitude = ______________

Back

Quieter Sounds

Front

High frequency = _______ Pitch

Back

High

Front

Sound is produced when something ______________

Back

Vibrates

Front

The speed of sound is faster in ________ than in air.

Back

Water or solids

Front

The unit of frequency is called ________.

Back

Hertz (Hz)

Front

The distance between two consecutive compressions in a sound wave is called __________.

Back

Wavelength

Front

The measure of how loud a sound is, is called __________.

Back

Volume

Front

The part of a sound wave that is compressed is called __________.

Back

Compression