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Sound
vocabulary - sound unit in science
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Frequency | Number of vibrations in a given time |
| pitch | how sound is perceived |
| medium | a substance that allows transmission |
| ultrasonic | sounds too high to be heard |
| SONAR | a navigating device used with ultrasound |
| sound wave | regular disturbances caused by bumping molecules |
| wave length | the distance between two crests on a sound wave |
| vibrations | moving back and forth |
| sound | a form of energy produced by vibrations |
| compressions | particles squeezed together in a sound wave |
| vacuum | an empty space where no molecules are present |
| volume | the intensity of sound, or amplitude Loud or Soft |