Properties of sound waves Flashcards
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Loudness
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Describes your awareness of the energy of a sound
Key: the loudness of a sound depends on the energy and intensity of the sound wave
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Pitch
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Is a description of how high or how low the sound seems to a person.
Key: the pitch of a sound you hear depends on the frequency of the sound wave.
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Intensity
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Sound waves spread out as they travel away from the source
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Decibel
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The loudness of different sounds is compared
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Doppler effect
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The change in frequency if a wave as it’s source moves in relation to an observer
Key: the Doppler effect occurs because the motion of the source cause the waves to either get closer of spread out
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Music
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A set of notes different pitch
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Fundamental note
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Iowest natural frequency
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Overtones
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Higher frequency
