What type of wave is sound classified as?

Characteristics of Sound Waves

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Transverse wave
Longitudinal wave
Electromagnetic wave
Surface wave
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the term for the regions where particles are crowded together in a sound wave?
Antinodes
Troughs
Compressions
Nodes
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the distance between two consecutive compressions in a sound wave called?
Period
Wavelength
Frequency
Amplitude
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which characteristic of sound is measured in hertz?
Amplitude
Frequency
Quality
Velocity
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How is pitch related to the frequency of a sound wave?
Pitch is inversely proportional to frequency
Higher frequency means lower pitch
Higher frequency means higher pitch
Frequency does not affect pitch
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the amplitude of a sound wave determine?
Frequency
Loudness
Quality
Pitch
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the SI unit for amplitude?
Newton
Meter
Decibel
Hertz
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