Sound Vocabulary

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Acoustics

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The study of how sounds travel and can be controlled.

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Sound

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A form of energy that travels as waves through matter.

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Vibrate

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To move back and forth.

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Wave

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Carries energy from one place to another.

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Crest

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The high point of a sound wave.

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Trough

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The low point of a sound wave.

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Wavelength

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The distance between one crest or trough and the next.

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Frequency

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The number of sound waves that occur over a certain period of time.

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Pitch

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How high or low a sound is.

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Volume

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How loud or soft sound is.