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 the material (matter) through which a wave travels?

Back

Medium

Front

What is a reflected sound wave called?

Back

Echo

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 distance between two consecutive crests or troughs in a wave?

Back

Wavelength

Front

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

Back

Amplitude

Front

What is the term for the perceived highness or lowness of a sound?

Back

Pitch

Front

What phenomenon occurs when the frequency of a wave changes due to the motion of the source or observer?

Back

Doppler Effect

Front

What is the term for the lowest point of a wave?

Back

Trough

Front

What is the term for the spreading out of waves after they pass through a narrow opening?

Back

Diffraction