Wave Properties and Sound Concepts

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What is a wave?

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A disturbance that transfers energy from place to place.

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What is the medium in wave propagation?

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The material through which a wave travels.

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What is frequency in relation to waves?

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The number of waves that pass a point in a given period of time.

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Which color of light has the smallest wavelength?

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Violet.

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What produces sound?

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Vibrations of molecules.

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What is amplitude?

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The maximum extent of a wave's displacement from its rest position.

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What is wavelength?

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The distance between successive crests of a wave.

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What is pitch?

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The perceived frequency of a sound; how high or low a sound seems.

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What are transverse waves?

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Waves in which the motion of the medium is perpendicular to the direction of the wave.

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What are longitudinal waves?

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Waves in which the motion of the medium is parallel to the direction of the wave.