distance between one point on a compression and the corresponding point on the next compression in a soundwave?
wavelength
a vibration in space and time that carries energy is?
wave
disturbance that transmits energy through a medium?
mechanical wave
the feature of a wave that represents the height from the rest position or midline?
amplitude
all waves transmit ?
energy
number of waves that pass each second?
frequency
increases
waves are measured in?
hertz
relationship between amplitude and energy transfer of a wave?
energy transferred is directly proportional to the square of the amplitude
mechanical waves that are created through areas of compression and rarefraction?
longitudnial waves
bending of a wave due to a change in its speed?
refraction
type of note produced when large objects vibrate slowly?
low
the pitch produced due to the Doppler Effect when moving away from the sound source?
pitches of the sound gets lower
transfer of energy by waves?
radiation
sound cannot travel through?
a vacuum
circular motion type waves?
surface
materials that absorb sound?
sound insulator
when a wave bounces back?
reflection
wave speed is calculated by?
multiplying frequency and wavelength
we create _______ when we move?
energy