Sound and longitudinal waves

Longitudinal waves must have a __________ to transfer energy

• Medium

• Formula

• Balanced Force

• oscillation

All waves carry ______________.

• Sound

• Light

• Matter

• Energy

What do we call the part of a compressional wave that is spread a part?

• compression
• rarefaction
• crest
• trough

The part of a longitudinal wave where the particles of the medium are close together.

• rarefaction
• compression
• crest
• trough

Sound waves can travel through a vacuum because they don't require particles.

• True

• False

Longitudinal waves must have a __________ to transfer energy

• Medium

• Formula

• Balanced Force

• oscillation

A wave in which the vibration is in the same direction as that in which the wave is traveling; sound waves

• longitudinal wave
• ocean wave
• transverse wave
• mechanical wave

When a sound is louder what measurement gets bigger?

• Frequency 
• Amplitude 
• Wavelength 
• Crest

Low frequency = _______ Pitch

• Low
• High

Highest point of a wave

• crest
• trough
• wavelength
• frequency