Casteel SOL 5.5 Sound

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What is volume?

Back

The loudness or softness of a sound.

Front

Why is sound able to travel faster through a solid than a gas?

Back

Solid molecules are packed tightly.

Front

How does a sound wave interact with a human ear?

Back

It vibrates the ear drum.

Front

Sound travels FASTEST through which of these materials?

Back

Metal.

Front

How LOUD or quiet a sound is...

Back

Volume.

Front

What is pitch?

Back

How high or low a sound is.

Front

What is frequency?

Back

The number of vibrations per second.

Front

What is an echo?

Back

A sound that is reflected off a surface and heard again.

Front

What is a sound wave?

Back

A wave that is produced by vibrating objects and travels through a medium.

Front

What medium does sound travel fastest in?

Back

Solid.