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sound waves science
| vacab. | defintion |
|---|---|
| Wave | a disturbance in matter that carries energy from one place to another |
| Medium | the material through which a wave travels through matter |
| Traverse | medium vibrates at a right angle to direction wave is traveling |
| Compression | medium vibrates parallel to direction wave is traveling |
| Wavelength | the distance between a point on a wave and the same point on the next cycle of the wave |
| Frequency | the number of complete cycle over a given period of time |
| Pitch | frequency of sound as you perceive it(how high or low it sounds) |
| Amplitude | maximum displacement of medium from rest position |
| Loudness | Our perception of amplitude (intensity) |
| Decibels(Db) | unit of measure |