Sound Waves

Sound waves travel as

• Transverse Waves

• Electromagnetic Waves

• Longitudinal Wave

• Surface Waves

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Sound is made when a source of energy forces the matter to _______.

• Slide

• Vibrate

• Stay Still

• Rotate

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A back-and-forth motion causing particles to move close together generates a _______.

• Rarefaction

• Crest

• Trough

• Compression

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A rarefaction is generated when particles move ______.

• Closer

• In circles

• Back and forth

• Apart

In which of these types of media will sound travel faster?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

• Empty Space (Vacuum)

Loudness of waves is measure in ______

• Hz

• dB

• Watts

• m/s

Frequency of waves is measure in _____.

• Hz

• dB

• Watts

• m/s

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High frequency sounds have ______ pitch.

• High

• Low

Which is an example of the doppler effect?

• The delay in sound between lightning and thunder

• The apparent change in pitch as an ambulance passes by

• The change of pressure in your ears as you go up a mountain

• When you can no longer hear a sound as the pitch increases

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A reflected sound wave is called...

• Frequency

• Pitch

• Echo

• Compression

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