sound vocab Flashcards
music
sound created using specific pitches, sound quality, and regular patterns
medium
material (solid, liquid, gas or combination) through which a wave travels
loudness
The human perception of sound intensity
interference
The ability of two or more waves combining form a new wave
intensity
in some ways, amount of energy and each wave; The intensity level of the sound is measured in decibels (dB)
frequency
The number of leave Chris a pass point during one second; express didn’t hurt (Hz)
crest
The highest point of a wave
compressional wave
The type of wave where matter vibrates in the same direction as the wave travels
amplitude
in a wave, the distance from the rest position in the median to either the crest or trough
noise
sound that has the regular pattern or definite pitch
Pitch
The highness or lowness of the song, which is determined by the frequency of sound waves
quality
The differences among sounds of the same pitch and loudness
resonance
tendency of an object vibrate on the same frequency as another vibrating source
reverberation
the echoing effect produced by multiple reflections of sound
transverse wave
a type of wave where the medium moves at right angles to the direction the wave is traveling
