Wave Rider
This type of wave is produced from a medium vibrating to the direction of the traveling wave in right angles.
Transverse wave
The sound of a small bell versus the sound of a large bell has varying __, which implies that each has a high and low frequency, respectively.
pitch
Timbre, or the mix of harmonics of different intensities, is another word for...
Quality
The frequency of an elastic object that has its own characteristic frequency is called ___
natural frequency
What is the unit of frequency called?
Hertz
This type of wave is produced from a medium vibrating parallel to the direction of the traveling wave.
Longitudinal wave
True or False: we can hear infrasonic and ultrasonic waves
FALSE
The greater the harmonic, the greater amount of __ are present on a wave
Nodes
What is one qualification for something to resonate?
Force to pull it back to its starting position and enough energy to maintain vibration
A complete to-and-fro oscillation of an object on a spring is one __.
vibration
Sound is an example of __ waves, while light is an example of __ waves.
Longitudinal; transverse
What property of matter does sound travel the slowest in?
Air/gas
Sine waves combine to produce a...
Composite wave
The Tacoma Narrows Bridge in Washington was destroyed in 1940 was destroyed by some mild wind. The wind over time made the bridge collapse due to fluctuating resonance with the __ of the bridge.
natural frequency
What two terms are often combined to mean the same thing, when in reality, one describes how often a wave vibrates and the other describes how fast a wave moves from one location to another?
Frequency and speed
A longitudinal wave consists of a stretched region called __, which exists between successive compressions.
Rarefaction
what direction do compression and rarefaction sound waves travel?
Same direction
What type of analysis is able to determine pure sine tones of different amplitudes and frequencies?
Fourier analysis
Putty does not resonate because it's missing the following property of elasticity:
elasticity/force to pull it back to its starting position
If the difference in height between the crest and trough of a wave is 60 cm, what is the amplitude of the wave?
30 cm
What type of wave is produced when two sets of waves of equal amplitude and wavelength pass through each other in opposite directions?
Standing waves
The study of sound properties is called...
Acoustics
When comparing the tone of a piano and a saxophone playing the same note in the same octave, what is one component that affects the quality of a tone?
Presence or relative intensity of partial tones
When two tuning forks are placed next to each other and the first is struck, it will set the second fork into motion. The motion of the second fork is called a...
sympathetic vibration
True or False: A wave is a wiggle in time, while a vibration is a wiggle in space and time.
FALSE