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Sound key terms
science vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| echo | a reflected sound wave |
| elasticity | the ability of material to bounce back after being disturbed |
| density | how much matter, or mass there is in a given amount of space of value |
| loudness | describes your perception of the energy of a sound |
| intensity | the amount of energy a sound wave carries per second thru a unit area |
| decibel | the loudness of different sounds compared |
| pitch | a sound is a description of how high or low the sound seems to a person |
| ultrasound | sound waves with frequencies above the normal human range of hearing |
| infrasound | sounds with frequencies below the human range of hearing |
| larynx | where your vocal cords are located |
| Doppler effect | the change in frequency of a wave as it source moves in relation to an observer |