Sound Energy Flashcards
repeated fast, back-and-forth movements
vibrations
the process of pushing a material into itself
compression
in sound waves, the layers of air particles that are spread apart (between compression)
rarefaction’s
vibrations of particles in the air
sound waves
number of vibrations in one second, or the number of wavelengths passing in one second
frequency
unit of frequency; its abbreviation is Hz. One hertz is equal to one vibration every second
hertz
the highness or lowness of a sound. The pitch that you hear depends on the frequency of the vibrating air
pitch
distance between two neighboring crests or troughs of a wave. This is the distance between two particles vibrating in step.
wavelength
maximum distance that a particle moves away from its undisturbed position
amplitude
longer-lasting sound caused by repeated reflection from hard surfaces
reverberation