Sound & Waves

how high or low a sound is

• transverse

• pitch

• trough

• wavelength

The larger the amplitude of a sound wave, then the less energy the wave has.

• True

• False

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distance between a point on a wave and the same point on the next wave

• amplitude

• crest

• longitudinal

• wavelength

highest point on a wave

• trough

• amplitude

• pitch

• crest

Which is the best description of how sound waves travel?

• in a straight path to your ear

• back and forth from the source

• outward in all directions

• upward from the source

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the number of waves that pass a point in a certain amount of time

• frequency

• wavelength

• energy

• amplitude

lowest point on a wave

• crest

• pitch

• trough

• amplitude

distance from the midpoint (resting point) to the crest

• frequency

• amplitude

• trough

• wavelength

An oscilloscope is a machine that gives a picture of a sound wave. Low-pitched sounds have long wavelengths, and high-pitched sounds have short wavelengths. Which sound shown has the highest pitch?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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Which part of the diagram below shows the wavelength?

• a

• b

• c

• d

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