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Stack #4659118
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| pitch | How high or low a sound is, determined by the frequency of the sound wave |
| ultrasonic | Sound waves with frequencies higher than humans can hear (above about 20,000 Hz) |
| infrasonic | Sound waves with frequencies lower than humans can hear (below about 20 Hz) |
| doppler effect | The change in pitch or frequency of a sound when the source or listener is moving |
| intensity of sound | The amount of energy a sound wave carries per second through a unit area; related to how loud a sound is |
| acoustics | Related to sound and how it behaves, especially how it travels and is heard in a space |
| sound quality | The characteristic or tone color of a sound that makes it distinct from other sounds, even at the same pitch and loudness |
| timbre | The unique quality or color of a sound that lets you tell different instruments or voices apart |
| fundamental ton | the lowest natural frequency of a vibrating object, which determines the main pitch you hear |
| overtone | Higher frequencies that vibrate along with the fundamental tone and help shape a sound’s timbre |
| sonar | A method of detecting objects underwater by sending out sound waves and measuring how long it takes for the echoes to return |
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