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Sound Test: Vocab
Study stack for upcoming sound unit science test!
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Energy | The ability to do work |
| Vibration | The rapid back and forth movement of something |
| Sound Discrimination | The ability to identify sounds and tell them apart |
| Sound Source | Anything that vibrates in a way that makes a sound, like a voice |
| Sound Receiver | Something that detects, responds to, or hears a sound like an ear |
| Pitch | How high or low a sound is |
| Volume | How loud or soft a sound is |
| Frequency | The number of vibrations in a second |
| Decibel | Unit used to measure intensity of sound |
| Sound Wave | A vibration that moves through matter |
| Stethoscope | an instrument used to hear heartbeats |
| Medium | matter through which sound can travel |
| Vacuum | Space that does not contain matter |