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Sound 5.2 Part 1 vocabulary

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soundForm of energy produced by VIBRATIONS thru matter
wave lengthThe distance between 2 compressions
waveA place where molecules in matter are disturbed [vibrate]
vibrateTo move back and forth
crestThe highest point of a wave
troughThe lowest point of a wave
pitchThe highness or lowness of a sound
low pitch [low sound]The type of sound produced by fewer vibrations per second
high pitch [high sound]The type of sound produced by more vibrations per second
compression waveThe area of wave with increased pressure [like a bunched up slinky]
rarefaction wavearea of a wave with decreased pressure [ stretched out slinky]
frequencyNumber of vibrations per second
resonanceThe strengthening of sound waves

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