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Waves And Sound

Published on Nov 21, 2015

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WAVES AND SOUND

Science hour 4 by: Lucy McConnell
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HERTZ

HERTZ IS THE SI UNIT OF WAVE FREQUENCY, WHERE 1 HERTZ EQUALS 1 WAVE PASSING A FIXED POINT PER SECOND.

MEDIUM

Medium is the name for matter that waves can travel through

PITCH

The way a person percieved the frequency of a sound, wether it is high or low

REFLECTION

The bouncing back of waves from a barrier they cannot get through
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SOUND

Sound is the transfer of energy from a vibrating object in waves that travel through matter.

WAVE AMPLITUDE

The maximum distance the particles of a medium move from their resting positions when a wave passes through
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WAVE FREQUENCY

Wave Frequency is the number of waves that pass a fixed point in a given amount of time.
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WAVE SPEED

Wave speed is how far a wave travels in a given amount of time.
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WAVELENGTH

The distance between two corresponding points on a wave

VOLUME

Perceived loudness of a sound determined by the amplitude of a sound wave
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THE END

By: Lucy McConnell
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