waves that transmit disturbances produce by vibrating objects

rapid, back-and-forth movement of particles

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

the number of waves produced in a given amount of time

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

a spiraled, hollow chamber of bone within the ear

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relate three properties of sound to everyday experiences

Term	Definition
sound	waves that transmit disturbances produce by vibrating objects
vibration	rapid, back-and-forth movement of particles
pitch	a measure of how high or low a sound is perceived to be, depending on the frequency of the sound wave
frequency	the number of waves produced in a given amount of time
wavelength	the distance from any point on a wave to an identical point on the next wave
cochlea	a spiraled, hollow chamber of bone within the ear