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What type of wave is a sound wave?
What type of wave is a sound wave?
- Mechanical wave
- Transverse wave
- Electromagnetic wave
- Longitudinal wave (correct)
How is sound defined?
How is sound defined?
- As a form of energy producing the sensation of hearing (correct)
- As a form of kinetic energy
- As a form of potential energy
- As a form of light energy
What characterizes sound waves in air?
What characterizes sound waves in air?
- Longitudinal waves (correct)
- Standing waves
- Transverse waves
- Electromagnetic waves
How is a wave described?
How is a wave described?
What results in the production of a sound wave?
What results in the production of a sound wave?
What type of wave characterizes sound waves in air?
What type of wave characterizes sound waves in air?
Which type of energy does sound produce?
Which type of energy does sound produce?
What results in the production of a sound wave?
What results in the production of a sound wave?
How is a wave described?
How is a wave described?
What is the medium through which sound waves travel?
What is the medium through which sound waves travel?
Flashcards
Wave
Wave
A disturbance that travels through a medium, transporting energy without transporting matter.
Longitudinal Wave
Longitudinal Wave
A type of wave where particles of the medium vibrate parallel to the direction of wave propagation.
Sound Waves
Sound Waves
Sound waves are a type of longitudinal wave that travel through an elastic medium.
Sound
Sound
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Sound Wave Production
Sound Wave Production
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Medium for Sound
Medium for Sound
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Elastic Medium
Elastic Medium
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Study Notes
Sound Waves
- Sound waves are mechanical waves.
- Sound is defined as a vibration that travels through a medium, such as air, water, or solid objects, and can be heard when it reaches a person's ear.
Characteristics of Sound Waves
- In air, sound waves are characterized as longitudinal waves, meaning that the particles of the medium (air molecules) vibrate back and forth along the direction of the wave.
Description of Waves
- A wave is described in terms of its wavelength, frequency, amplitude, and speed.
Production of Sound Waves
- Sound waves are produced when an object vibrates, creating a disturbance in the air particles around it, which then transmit the energy through the air as a pressure wave.
Energy and Medium
- Sound waves produce kinetic energy.
- The medium through which sound waves travel is the air (or any other medium it passes through, such as water or solid objects).
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