Wave Properties & Sound Waves

Sound waves must travel through ___________________.

• air

• a medium

• an outward area

• a short

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What is this part (red line) called?

• wavelength

• trough

• crest

• amplitude

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What is this part (red line) called?

• wavelength

• trough

• crest

• amplitude

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Which one has a higher pitch?

• Cello

• Violin

If you want to change the pitch of a sound, you have to change the ___

• frequency
• amplitude
• speed
• volume

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A part in a longitudinal wave where the particles are spread apart

• compression
• rarefaction
• crest
• trough

Which image represents a longitudinal wave?

• A

• B

Material (matter) through which a wave travels

• medium
• Doppler Effect
• sound
• pitch

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Look at the picture. Who is experiencing a higher pitched sound?

• Observer A

• Observer B

• There's no difference

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Which do sound waves travel faster through?

• water

• rock

• air

• carbon dioxide gas

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