Sound Waves

Front

What is a disturbance that carries energy such as sound or light?

Back

Sound wave

Front

What is the term for how high or low a sound is?

Back

Pitch

Front

What is the term for how loud or soft a sound is?

Back

Volume

Front

True or False: A change in frequency results in a change of wavelength; a change in amplitude does not.

Back

True

Front

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

Back

Compression

Front

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

Back

Wavelength

Front

What is the measure of how fast sound travels through a medium?

Back

Speed of sound

Front

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

Back

Amplitude

Front

What type of wave requires a medium to travel through?

Back

Mechanical wave

Front

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

Back

Reflection