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Wave and Sound Waves

Science test on sound waves 3/29

QuestionAnswer
Tranverse wave? Electromagnetic wave length
Compression Wave? Sound wave
Crest Top of a wave
Trough lowest point of wave, state of rest to crust
Amplitude Height of wave
Wave length Distance between crests
What is a medium? A solid liquid or gas
Which medium do sound waves travel through the fastest? Solids
What type of wave needs a medium to travel through? Compression waves
Which type of wave does not need a medium for it to travel through? Transverse
Sound Vibrations that travel throughair or another medium
noise a sound that causes a disturbance
decibel Measure of sound
Vacuum A space without matter
tuning fork Steel device that vibrates when struck
Doppler Effect A change in frequency when the source and observer move toward or away from each other
example of doppler effect? A car horn getting louder as it gets closer
sonic boom a loud explosive noise caaused by the shock wave of an aircraft that moves faster than light
echo A sound wave caused by the reflection of sound waves from the surface and back to the listener
Echolocation The location of objects by reflected sounds
Created by: sbsgrl24
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