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Sound Waves

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Sound navigation and rangingsonar
echolocationSending out ultrasound waves and interpreting the returning sound echoes.
acousticsThe scientific study of sound.
amplificationThe increasing of the strength of an electrical signal.
decibelA unit used to measure sound intensity.
intensityThe amount of energy a sound wave has.
Doppler effectThe change in perceived pitch that occurs when the source or the receiver of a sound is moving.
resonanceThe strengthening of a sound wave by adding amplitudes of sounds.
ultrasoundSound waves in the range above 20,000 hertz.
hertzOne complete wave, or cycle, per second.
pitchThe characteristic of highness and lowness of a sound.
vacuumEmpty space
SoundA wave that is produced by vibrating object and travels through matter.
VibrationThe disturbances that travel in a sound wave are vibrations.


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Sherwood Middle School
Creighton, MO

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