Sound Waves

Question 1

Frequency

Answer 1

The amount of wave cycles. Calculated in hertz (Hz)

Question 2

Medium

Answer 2

The material to which a wave travels (solid, liquid, or gas).

Question 3

Pitch

Answer 3

How high or low a tone is

Question 4

Volume

Answer 4

How loud a sound is

Question 5

What is a trick to finding frequency?

Answer 5

Count the crests

Question 6

When can you not use the frequency trick?

Answer 6

When the wave doesn’t start on the line of origin

Question 7

Volume corresponds with ______.

Answer 7

amplitude

Question 8

The higher the amplitude the _____ the sound.

Answer 8

louder

Question 9

The _____ the amplitude the softer the sound.

Answer 9

lower

Question 10

What does pitch correspond with?

Answer 10

Frequency/Wavelength

Question 11

The _____ the frequency the higher the pitch.

Answer 11

higher

Question 12

The lower the frequency the ______ the pitch.

Answer 12

lower

Question 13

The higher the frequency the ______ the wavelength.

Answer 13

smaller

Question 14

The lower the frequency the ______ the wavelength

Answer 14

longer

Question 15

Vacuum

Answer 15

A place with no air

Question 16

Wave

Answer 16

A disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another without transferring matter

Question 17

Amplitude

Answer 17

Hieght of a wave. Measured from the line of origin to the crest or line of origin to the trough

Question 18

Wavelength

Answer 18

The disturbance between two identical points on a wave

Question 19

Crest

Answer 19

Highest point on a wave

Question 20

Trough

Answer 20

Lowest point on a wave

Question 21

Line of Origin

Answer 21

Line where the wave sits