Sound Flashcards
0
Q
What can sound travel through?
A
Substances and materials.
1
Q
What type of wave is sound?
A
A mechanical wave.
2
Q
What sort of wave is sound? Eg what does it look like?
A
It is a longitutudanal wave.
3
Q
What can sound not travel through?
A
Vaccuums so it can’t travel through space.
4
Q
If it is a low sound it…
A
…has a low frequency.
5
Q
If it is a high sound it…
A
…is a high frequency.
6
Q
Velocity or speed =
A
Distance
________
Time
7
Q
What is the speed of sound?
A
340 km/ s in air.
8
Q
What does sound travel fastest in?
A
A solid.
