Sound Flashcards
1
Q
What is compression?
A
A region where the particles are closer together
2
Q
What is rarefaction?
A
A region where the particles are further apart
3
Q
Speed of sound for solids/liquids/gases
A
Solids 5000-6000
Liquids 1500
Gases 330
4
Q
What is frequency
A
The number of complete waves generated per second
5
Q
What is amplitude?
A
The maximum displacement from rest position(Only max)
6
Q
What is pitch?
A
The higher the frequency, the higher the pitch of sound produced.(More vibrations per second)
7
Q
What is loudness?
A
The loudness of sound depends on how big the vibrations in the medium are
