Sound Wave

If the distance represented by the letter A (the amplitude) were increased, how would it change the sound?

• The sound would be higher. 

• The sound would be lower. 

• The sound would be softer. 

• The sound would be louder. 

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When a sound is louder what measurement gets bigger?

• Frequency 

• Amplitude 

• Wavelength 

• Crest

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What is changed in the second picture?

• Someone is talking louder in picture 2

• Someone is talking softer in picture 2

• Someone is talking lower pitch in picture 2

• Someone is talking higher pitch in picture 2

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travels through solids fastest because the molecules are closer together

• speed of sound

• wavelength

• frequency

• amplitude

How high or low a sound is; depends on the frequency (greater frequency= higher pitch)

• pitch

• frequency

• sound

• medium

A reflected sound wave

• frequency

• pitch

• echo

• rarefaction

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Which feature of sound is determined by amplitude?

• Pitch

• Smoothness

• Loudness

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What is something natural that Sound cannot travel through?

• Water

• Air

• Liquids

• outer Space

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What is changed in the second picture?

• Someone is talking louder in picture 2

• Someone is talking softer in picture 2

• Someone is talking lower pitch in picture 2

• Someone is talking higher pitch in picture 2

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When the car moves AWAY from you, its horn seems...

• Low pitched

• High pitched

• Normal