Mechanical Wave Interactions

The term for how high or low a sound is:

• pitch
• volume
• sound
• medium

Who lives in a pineapple under the sea?

• Spongebob Squareshorts

• Spongebob Squareshirt

• Patrick Star Squareshoes

• Spongebob Squarepants

The term for how loud or soft a sound is:

• pitch
• volume
• sound
• medium

Sound waves travel as __________ waves.

• transverse

• electromagnetic

• longitudinal

• surface

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Frequency of waves is measured in __________.

• hertz

• decibels

• watts

• meters/second

A change in frequency results in a change of wave length; a change in amplitude does not.

• true

• false

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Do sound waves travel through a medium?

• YES

• NO

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Sound is a form of energy. How is it produced?

• by waiting

• by vibrating objects

It is the unit used for frequency.

• Hertz (Hz)

• decibel (dB)

One important characteristic of sound waves is that they are ___________________ waves.

• mechanical

• short

• ultraviolet

• primary

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