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Wave Forms and Sound
The Structure of Waves and Their Relationship to Sound
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| waves | moves energy |
| crest | the top of a wave |
| trough | the bottom of a wave |
| baseline | the "no energy" point of a wave |
| amplitude | the distance from the crest to the trough |
| wavelength | the distance from one crest to the next crest |
| frequency | the number of waves that occur in one second. |
| hertz | the unit for measuring frequency |
| high frequency sounds like | the chipmunks |
| low frequency sounds like | Mr. Raines |
| high amplitude | loud sounds |
| low amplitude | quiet sounds |