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What term means: wave in which the particles of the medium move back and forth in the direction of the wave motion |
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What term means: material through which mechanical waves can travel? |
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What term means: reflected sound waves? |
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| What are some examples of different mediums that sound can travel through? |
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gases (air) liquid (water) solids (wood)
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Which medium does sound travel
the fastest?
the slowest? |
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Sound travels fastest through solids.
Sound travels slowest through gasses. |
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What term means: empty space or no particles of any medium? |
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Can there be sound on the moon? |
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| No, because there is no air on the moon. It is a vacuum, so there are no particles to vibrate. |
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What term means: the bouncing back of a wave from a barrier that does not absorb its energy? |
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