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Characteristic Sound Wave

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What type of wave is a sound wave: longitudinal or transverse?

longitudinal

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If you want to increase volume you must increase frequency. True or False?

False. You increase amplitude

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An increase in amplitude will result in volume going down. True or False?

False. It will go up

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How high or low a sound is called the ....

Pitch

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You can hear a scream in outer space. True or False?

False, Sound wave need medium

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The speed of sound travels SLOWEST in which medium?

Gas

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The speed of sound travels FASTEST in which medium?

Solid

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Sound is caused by ...

Vibration

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The number of waves that pass a fixed point in a given unit of time is called ....

Frequency

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Sound waves need to travel through a medium, or material. True or False?

True

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Part of longitudinal wave where the particles are spread apart is called _______

Rarefaction

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Part of longitudinal wave where the particle are crowded together is called _________

Compression

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