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Title

2.02 Sound

Description

vocabulary for sound waves

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Subject

Physics

Level

9th Grade

Created

07/10/2019

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Term

mechanical waves

Definition

Waves that can travel only through a medium

Term

sound waves

Definition

Mechanical waves produced by a vibrations which travel as a longitudinal waves

Term

pitch

Definition

Quality of sound which is perceived as high or low

Term

volume

Definition

Quality of sound which is perceived as loudness

Term

Doppler Effect

Definition

The perceived change in frequency and pitch of a sound from an object that is in motion