Longitudinal Waves: Sound Waves

Sound waves are made up of chains of vibrating

• Molecules

• amplitude

• speed

• echo

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Sound moves through a _______________ type of wave.

• Transverse

• Longitudinal

• Electromagnetic Wave

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A high pressure area of tightly packed molecules in a longitudinal wave is called

• Compression

• Rarefaction

• Asorption

• Speed

A low-pressure area of tightly packed molecules in a longitudinal wave is called

• Compression

• Rarefaction

• Asorption

• Speed

The combination of a compression and a rarefaction is called a ________

• Echo

• Speed

• Cycle

• Dense

When a sound wave reflects off a hard surface it creates a(n)

• Compression

• Rarefaction

• Dense

• Echo

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Amplitude of a wave is the __________________ of the wave

• Height

• Width

• Length

• Time

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Amplitude of a sound wave determines its...

• speed

• temperature

• density

• Loudness

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When a sound wave encounters a soft surface, the soft surface will most likely ___________ the waves energy.

• Reflect

• Absorb

• Diffract

• Refract

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Which of the following will affect the speed of a sound wave?

• Type of medium

• Light

• Temperature

• Amplitude