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Sound #1
pitch, amplitude
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Science
4th Grade
01/21/2014

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Term
how high or how low a sound is
Definition
pitch
Term
sound passes through the medium as what kind of waves
Definition
longitudal waves
Term
if vibration fast, is pitch high or low?
Definition
high
Term
if vibration is slow, is pitch high or low?
Definition
low
Term
to make the sound louder, you have to do what to the wave?
Definition
increase the amplitude (height) of the wave and the sound gets louder
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to make the sound softer, you have to do what to the wave?
Definition
lower the amplitude (height) of the wave
Term
high pitch would have what type of vibration?
Definition
fast
Term
low pitch would have what type of vibration
Definition
slow
Term
how does sound travel?
Definition
as longitudinal waves
Term
how do you change the pitch?
Definition
by increasing or decreasing the vibration
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how to you change the sound to be louder or softer?
Definition
lowering or raising the amplitude
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