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Sound
Test
100
a form of energy you can hear
sound
100
describes how high or low a sound is
pitch
100
sound travels slowest through this medium
gas
100
sound travels fastest through this medium
solid
100
piano strings that are short and _________ can play a high pitched note
tighter
200
carries sound from one place to another
sound wave
200
the number of crests or troughs of a wave that pass by over a certain amount of time
frequency
200
what causes sound
vibrations
200
a short tuning fork has a __________ pitch
high
200
a large drum will have a ___________ pitch
low
300
the highest point on a sound wave
crest
300
high frequency = ___________ pitch
high
300
to move back and forth quickly
vibrate
300
a long rubber band has a _________ pitch
low
300
striking a drum with great force will produce a ________ sound
loud
400
the lowest point on a sound wave
trough
400
low _____________ = low pitch
frequency
400
high amplitude = __________ volume
loud
400
most adult men have a low pitched voice because their vocal chords are
longer
400
sound travels first through your ear canal, then to your ________
ear drum
500
the distance between one crest or trough to the next crest or trough on a sound wave
wave length
500
how loud or soft a sound is
volume
500
the distance between the resting point and a trough or crest. also affects the loudness of a sound
amplitude
500
most women have a high pitch voice because their vocal chords are
shorter
500
sound waves of low tones are _______________ than the sound waves of higher tones
farther apart
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