Flashcard on Waves and Sound

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What is a vibration?

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A quick back and forth movement

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Oscillations

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Repeated movements backwards and forwards

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What is a sound wave?

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A wave made when something vibrates

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In a longitudinal wave, how do the particles move?

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Backwards and forwards in the same direction as the wave

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How do vibrations occur in a transverse wave?

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At right angles to the direction the wave moves

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What is a medium in the context of sound waves?

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A material (solid, liquid, or gas) that sound travels through

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What is a vacuum?

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Empty space with no particles

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What does amplitude refer to?

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How big the vibration is

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What is linked to pitch? Options: Wavelength, Energy, Frequency, Amplitude

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Frequency