Vocabulary
Sound waves need to travel through this
What is a medium
Sound waves begin with this
What is a vibration
Sound waves are an example of energy ______
What is energy transfer
This affects the pitch of a sound
What is frequency
Sound waves are a form of this
What is energy
If a wave has higher frequency, the pitch will be _____
What is higher
This affects the volume of a sound
What is amplitude?
Sound waves are this type of wave
What is longitudinal or compressional
If the wave has higher amplitude, the volume will be ______
What is louder
When the air is tightly packed it forms this
What is a compression
Frequency is measured in this
What are hertz
The greater the energy a wave has, the _____ the sound
What is louder
This is the space between compressions
What is a rarefaction
This is the distance from one sound wave to another
What is the wavelength
Sound moves quickest through this medium
What is a solid