Chp. 9 Sound: Properties of Sound Waves

A vibration that can be heard is a __________________.

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A rapid back and forth movement is a ____________.

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A disturbance that moves energy from place to place is a ___________.

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Most of the sounds we hear travel through

• air

• liquid

• solids

• plasma

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Sound waves are mechanical waves because they travel though ____________.

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Sound waves travel the fastest through __________.

• gases

• liquids

• solids

Sound waves travel in all directions from the source of the sound.

• True

• False

The NUMBER of waves that pass a point in one second.

The DISTANCE from one compression to the next is called a _________________.

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A machine that uses a microphone to convert mechanical waves into electrical impulses to see a sound wave.

• sonar

• echolocation

• oscilloscope

• speakers

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