Ch 10 Sound Flashcardziz

Front

Which sound wave frequency will you hear as the highest pitch?

Back

sound wave with frequency of 15,000 Hz

Front

What type of waves are sound waves?

Back

longitudinal

Front

The change in pitch due to a moving wave source is called.

Back

the Doppler effect

Front

What is the difference between music and noise?

Back

Music follows a specified pattern of sounds and pitches; noise has no pattern.

Front

A(n) ______ is a vibration with a frequency that is a multiple of the fundamental frequency.

Back

overtone

Front

The study of sound is called.

Back

Acoustics

Front

The human perception of volume is

Back

Loudness

Front

The process of locating objects by emitting sounds and interpreting the reflected sound waves is.

Back

echolocation

Front

______ is the ability of a medium to vibrate by absorbing energy at its natural frequency.

Back

Resonance

Front

How does the temperature of a medium affect the speed of sound waves?

Back

As the temperature of a medium increases, sound waves travel more quickly through that medium.