Sound and Waves

trough

• each low point of a sound wave

• the highest point of a sound wave

• the average amplitude of a sound wave

• the frequency of a sound wave

amplitude

• the distance between the resting point and a crest or trough

• the maximum speed of a wave

• the frequency of a wave

• the wavelength of a wave

sound

• a kind of energy that travels in waves that you hear

• a type of light that can be seen

• a form of energy that is felt as heat

• a chemical reaction that produces vibrations

volume

• how loud or soft the sound is

• the frequency of the sound wave

• the duration of the sound

• the pitch of the sound

crest

• each high point of a sound wave

• the lowest point of a sound wave

• the frequency of a sound wave

• the amplitude of a sound wave

acoustics

• the study of how sounds travel and how they can be controlled

• the analysis of light waves and their properties

• the examination of electrical signals in communication

• the exploration of chemical reactions in different environments

wavelength

• the distance between one crest or trough to the next

• the speed of light in a vacuum

• the frequency of a wave

• the amplitude of a wave

pitch

• how high or low a sound is

• the loudness of a sound

• the duration of a sound

• the quality of a sound

resting point

• halfway between a crest and a trough

• the highest point of a wave

• the lowest point of a wave

• the point where the wave starts to break

frequency

• the number of crests or troughs that pass by over a certain amount of time

• the speed at which an object moves

• the distance between two consecutive crests

• the amplitude of a wave