Practice Key Features Of Sound Waves (3.1) - Waves and Sound

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Question 1.
What is the relationship between amplitude and loudness?
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Think about how a quiet sound versus a loud sound feels.
Question 2.
What do we call the distance between consecutive crests of a sound wave?
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This is related to the length of one complete cycle of the wave.
3Question 3.
What type of wave is a sound wave?
- Transverse
- Longitudinal
- Electromagnetic
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Consider the direction in which particles move relative to wave movement.
4Question 4.
True or False: Sound cannot travel through a vacuum.
- True
- False
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Think about what sound needs in order to move.
Question 5.
How would the pitch of a sound change if the frequency of the sound wave doubles? Provide an example.
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Think about what happens to musical notes when played at different frequencies.
Question 6.
A sound wave travels in air at 300 m/s. If it enters water and its speed increases to 1500 m/s, what is the relationship between speed and density?
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Consider the arrangement of air and water molecules and how that influences wave motion.

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