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Chapter2-Unit C
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| sound | a wave that travels through matter, produced by a vibrating object |
| ultrasound | sound waves in the range above 20,000 hertz |
| amplification | the increasing of the strength of an electrical signal |
| vibration | a rapid, back and forth motion |
| decibel | the unit that measures sound intensity |
| resonance | the strengthening of a sound wave when it combines with an object's natural vibration |
| acoustics | the scientific study of sound |
| vacuum | an empty space with no or very few particles |
| Doppler effect | the change in observed pitch that occurs when the source or the receiver of a sound is moving |
| echolocation | sending out ultrasound waves and interpreting the returning sound |
| pitch | the quality of the highness or lowness of a sound |
| intensity | the amount of energy in a sound wave |
| sonar | instruments that use echolation to location objects |
| hertz | one complete wavelength per second, or the unit for measuring frequency |