Exploring Sound Waves and Motion

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

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Crest

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Characteristic of sound waves?

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They require a medium to travel.

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What happens to the pitch of a sound if the frequency of the sound wave increases?

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The pitch becomes higher.

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Motion of particles in a sound wave?

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Particles move back and forth in the direction of the wave.

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If you increase the amplitude of a sound wave, what happens to the sound?

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It becomes louder.

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Which of the following materials will transmit sound the fastest? Air, Water, Steel, Vacuum

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Steel

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How does the wavelength of a sound wave affect its frequency?

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Longer wavelengths have lower frequencies.

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How are sound waves modeled?

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As longitudinal waves

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What is the relationship between amplitude and energy in a sound wave?

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Higher amplitude means more energy.

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Which of the following statements is true about the speed of sound in different media?

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Sound travels fastest in solids.

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