Sound travels as a ____________ wave.

• transverse

• electromagnetic

• longitudinal

• gamma

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The picture shows sound waves from a musical instrument. In which way is the sound wave in picture 1 different from the sound wave in picture 2?

• it has a lower pitch

• It has a lower volume

• It has a greater amplitude

• It has a higher frequency

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Choose the unit that is used to measure how loud or powerful a sound is.

• wavelength

• decibel

• longitudinal

• sonar

Which wave represents the sound with the lowest pitch?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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Matter that carries sound waves is called a _________

• low

• high

• medium

• surface

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A back and forth movement of matter

• volume

• vibration

• pitch

• frequency

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Sound is caused by? 

• force

• vibrations

• instruments

What is sound resonance?

• The increase in amplitude of sound when a frequency matches the natural frequency of a system

• The decrease in sound intensity over distance

• The reflection of sound waves off surfaces

• The absorption of sound by materials

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Which of the following is an example of resonance in everyday life?

• Echo in a canyon

• A singer breaking a glass with their voice

• Soundproofing a room

• Using a megaphone

In a resonance experiment, what happens when the frequency of the external force matches the natural frequency of the system?

• The system vibrates at a lower amplitude

• The system stops vibrating

• The system vibrates at a higher amplitude

• The system's frequency changes

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