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Vocab V-3.01
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Sound wave | An audible vibration that travels through air or water |
| Frequency | Number of waves to pass a point in one secon |
| Amplitude | Distance from rest to crest or rest to trough |
| Wavelength | Distance from crest to crest |
| Crest | Point that exhibits max amount of upward displacement from the rest postion |
| Trough | Point that exhibits maximum amount of downward displacement from the rest postion |
| Pitch | The quality of the sound determined by the rate of variation |
| Sampling | Process used to convert analog sound waves into digital data to be used by computers |
| Sample rate |