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Sound Terms for Physical Science
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Sound | A wave created by a disturbance in a medium. It is a longitudinal wave that compresses and stretches the medium it travels through. |
| Frequency | The number of waves that pass a point each second. Units: Hz or 1/s |
| Pitch | The sound that our brain interprets from the frequency of a sound wave. High Frequency=High Pitch |