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Longitudinal Waves (Sound)
Quiz by Larry Taylor
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AÂ mechanical wave where the disturbance and the energy travel in the same direction (parallel to one another).
The part of a longitudinal (sound) wave where the air particles are close together.
The part of a longitudinal (sound) wave where the air particles are spread apart.
Measured from compression to compression or rarefaction to rarefaction on a longitudinal wave.
The more energy the wave has, the closer together the particles are in ______________ of a sound wave.
The more energy the wave has, the farther apart the particles are in _______________.
Sound waves are mechanical waves, because they MUST move through a ______________.
Sound is formed when matter is ____________________.
Vibrating vocal cords produce:
_____________ determines the volume of sound.
How loud a sound is, is measured in _________________.
A low frequency wave produces a ____________ pitch sound.
A high frequency wave produces a ___________ pitch sound.
Frequency & pitch are measure in _____________.
Which sound wave has the highest frequency?
Which sound wave has the lowest frequency?
Which wave has the highest amplitude (volume)?
Which of the following longitudinal waves has a higher amplitude?
