Sound waves /amplitude quiz

A disturbance that travels through a medium as a longitudinal wave

• sound
• wavelength
• pitch
• frequency

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When a sound is louder what measurement gets bigger?

• Frequency 
• Amplitude 
• Wavelength 
• Crest

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Sound waves are ALWAYS what type of wave?

• Transverse
• Longitudinal 
• Depends 
• always different

If distance C on the diagram increased, what would happen to the pitch? 

• The pitch would be louder. 
• The pitch would be softer. 
• The pitch would be higher. 
• The pitch would be lower. 

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If the distance represented by the letter A were increased, how would it change the way the sound was heard?

• The sound would be higher. 
• The sound would be lower. 
• The sound would be softer. 
• The sound would be louder. 

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The letter "A" in this illustration is called what on a wave?

• Amplitude
• Frequency
• Hertz
• Wavelength

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The distance from the resting position to the crest of a wave.

• amplitude

• wavelength

• frequency

• pitch

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The horizontal distance between crests

• amplitude

• frequency

• crest

• wavelength

The lowest point on a wave

• crest

• frequency

• wavelength

• trough

The highest point on a wave

• wavelength

• crest

• trough

• amplitude