Properties of Sound Waves

Is the maximum distance the particles in a medium move from their rest positions as the wave passes through the medium.

• Wavelength

• Amplitude

• Frequency

• Pitch

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As energy in a sound wave increases, its amplitude...

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____ is how you perceive the energy of a sound wave.

• Intensity

• Sound

• Amplitude

• Loudness

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Is the amount of sound energy that passes through a square meter of space in one second.

• Intensity

• Amplitude

• Pitch

• Frequency

As intensity decreases, amplitude...

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What does a decibel (dB) measure?

• The frequency of a sound

• The speed of a sound

• The loudness of a sound

• The pitch of a sound

The distance between a point on one wave and the nearest point just like it is...

• Frequency

• Amplitude

• Pitch

• Wavelength

Is the number of wavelengths that pass by a point each second?

• Frequency

• Pitch

• Wavelength

• Amplitude

The perception of how high or low a sound seems?

• Amplitude

• Pitch

• Wavelength

• Frequency

Humans can detect sounds with frequencies between...