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the number of crests or troughs of a wave that pass by over a certain amount of time
frequency
wavelength
period
time
the matter through which a wave travels (solid, liquid, gas)
matter
material
stuff
medium
the measure of how high or low a sound is measured in hertz
frequency
wavelength
amplitude
pitch
a form of energy that is produced by vibrations and can be heard
sound
vibration
noise
echo
to move back and forth quickly
rotate
vibrate
swing
shift
the loudness of a sound measured in decibels
volume
amplitude
wavelength
pitch
a unit used to measure the intensity of a sound
decibel
hertz
megahertz
meters per second
reflected sound
echo
amplitude
refraction of sound
dispersion
using sound waves to find out what is around you. this is often used by animals such as bats, dolphins and whales
echo
echolocation
constructive interference
destructive interference
when waves interact with each other
interference
echolocation
constructive interference
destructive interference
when two waves cancel each other out
interference
reverberation
constructive interference
destructive interference
when two waves amplify each other
interference
reverberation
constructive interference
destructive interference
multiple reflection of the sound (echos) within a closed space
interference
reverberation
constructive interference
destructive interference
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