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Sound
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Pitch | Property of sound that depends on frequency |
| Ultrasonic | Sound above the range of human hearing |
| Infrasonic | Sound below the range of human hearing |
| Doppler effect | Change in sound or light that occurs whenever there is motion between the source and its observer |
| Intensity of Sound | Amount of energy carried by a wave; indicated by the amplitude of a wave |
| Acoustics | Science of sound and its interactions |
| Sound quality | Blending of pitches to produce sound; timbre |
| Timbre | Blending of pitches to produce sound; sound quality |
| Fundamental tone | Note produced at the lowest frequency at which a standing wave occurs |
| Overtone | Tone produced at frequencies higher than the fundamental at which a standing wave occurs |
| Sonar | Technique of using sound waves to measure distance; sound navigation and ranging |