Sound Energy Review

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What happens to sound when it is absorbed?

Back

It is taken in.

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What feature of a wave determines its pitch?

Back

Frequency.

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What characteristic of a sound wave determines its loudness?

Back

Amplitude.

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Do shorter strings produce a higher pitch because the sound waves have a higher amplitude?

Back

False.

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What is sound?

Back

A vibration of atoms.

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What is the relationship between frequency and pitch?

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Higher frequency results in a higher pitch.

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What is amplitude in the context of sound waves?

Back

The maximum extent of a vibration or oscillation, which determines loudness.

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How does the length of a string affect the pitch of the sound it produces?

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Shorter strings produce a higher pitch.

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What is the unit of frequency?

Back

Hertz (Hz).

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What is the speed of sound in air at room temperature?

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Approximately 343 meters per second.

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