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Sound and its Properties

This activity includes sound terms and their definitions.

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sounda type of energy produced by vibrations
variablesomething in an experiment that can be changed and can affect the outcome of the experiment
ultrasonicsounds above the range of human hearing
infrasonicsounds below the range of human hearing
audiblesounds within the range of human hearing
wavelengththe distance between two consecutibe crests or troughs
amplitudethe distance of a wave from the midline of the wave
frequencythe number of waves that pass a certain point in a set amount of time
crestthe top portion of a wave
troughthe bottom portion of a wave
volumethe loudness of a sound
vibrationa rapid back and forth motion or movement
pitchthe highness or lowness of a sound
mediumany substance that carries sound waves
wavea periodic disturbance


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