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What is the frequency of a wave?
What is the frequency of a wave?
The amplitude of a sound wave determines its pitch.
The amplitude of a sound wave determines its pitch.
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What is loudness related to in a sound wave?
What is loudness related to in a sound wave?
The amplitude of the sound wave
The larger the amplitude, the ________________ the sound.
The larger the amplitude, the ________________ the sound.
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Match the following terms with their definitions:
Match the following terms with their definitions:
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What type of wave is involved in sound production?
What type of wave is involved in sound production?
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Sound waves can travel through a vacuum.
Sound waves can travel through a vacuum.
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What is necessary for sound waves to propagate?
What is necessary for sound waves to propagate?
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Sound waves can be ________________ off a hard surface.
Sound waves can be ________________ off a hard surface.
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What is the relationship between pitch and frequency of a sound wave?
What is the relationship between pitch and frequency of a sound wave?
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Study Notes
Sound
- Sound is a form of energy that is transferred from one point to another as a longitudinal wave.
- Sound is produced by vibrating sources placed in a medium.
- The vibrating source displaces the molecules of the medium around it, which in turn displaces their neighboring molecules.
How Sound Waves Propagate
- Sound waves propagate as a series of compressions (C) and rarefactions (R).
- Compressions are regions where the medium's density is higher than the surrounding density.
- Rarefactions are regions where the medium's density is lower than the surrounding density.
Transmission of Sound
- Sound needs a medium to travel from one point to another.
- The speed of sound differs in solids, liquids, and gases.
- The speed of sound in air is approximately 300 m/s.
- The speed of sound in water is approximately 1500 m/s.
- The speed of sound in iron is approximately 5000 m/s.
- The speed of sound in granite is approximately 5400 m/s.
Reflection of Sound
- Sound cannot travel through a vacuum.
- An echo is formed when a sound is reflected off a hard, flat surface.
- The angle of incidence is equal to the angle of reflection.
- Echoes can be used to measure large distances, such as the depth of the sea.
- Echoes can also be used to detect the location of objects, such as in echolocation.
Ultrasound
- Ultrasound is sound with frequencies above the upper limit of the human range of audibility (20,000 Hz).
- Ultrasound can be used in quality control to check for cracks and cavities in concrete slabs and metal pipes.
- Ultrasound can be used in prenatal scanning to obtain images of structures in the body.
Pitch and Loudness
- Pitch is related to the frequency of a sound wave.
- The higher the frequency, the higher the pitch.
- Loudness is related to the amplitude of a sound wave.
- The larger the amplitude, the louder the sound.
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This quiz covers the basics of sound, including its definition, transmission, reflection, and characteristics like pitch and loudness.
