Sound Waves

Front

What is the bending of waves around an object called?

Back

Diffract

Front

What is the term for the material (matter) through which a wave travels?

Back

Medium

Front

What happens to a fishing boat when a tsunami passes beneath it?

Back

The boat will bob up and down as the wave passes beneath it, but the wave will not carry the boat either toward or away from shore.

Front

How is the pitch of a sound determined?

Back

It depends on the frequency.

Front

What is transported by a wave?

Back

Energy.

Front

What is the term for the highest point of a wave?

Back

Crest.

Front

What is the term for the lowest point of a wave?

Back

Trough.

Front

What is the relationship between frequency and pitch?

Back

Higher frequency results in a higher pitch, while lower frequency results in a lower pitch.

Front

What is the speed of sound in air at room temperature?

Back

Approximately 343 meters per second.

Front

What is the Doppler Effect?

Back

The change in frequency or wavelength of a wave in relation to an observer moving relative to the wave source.