waves that transmit disturbances produced by vibrating objects

rapid back & forth movements of particals

a measure of how high/ low a sound is perceived to be, depending on the frequency of the sound waves

the # of waves produced in a certain amount of time

the distance from any wave to an identical point on the next wave

a spiraled hollow chamber of bone in the inner ear

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Relate 3 properties of sound to everyday experiences

Term	Definition
sound	waves that transmit disturbances produced by vibrating objects
vibrations	rapid back & forth movements of particals
pitch	a measure of how high/ low a sound is perceived to be, depending on the frequency of the sound waves
frequency	the # of waves produced in a certain amount of time
wavelength	the distance from any wave to an identical point on the next wave
cochlea	a spiraled hollow chamber of bone in the inner ear