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Wave Forms and Sound
The Structure of Waves and Their Relationship to Sound
Term | Definition |
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waves | moves energy |
crest | the top of a wave |
trough | the bottom of a wave |
baseline | the "no energy" point of a wave |
amplitude | the distance from the crest to the trough |
wavelength | the distance from one crest to the next crest |
frequency | the number of waves that occur in one second. |
hertz | the unit for measuring frequency |
high frequency sounds like | the chipmunks |
low frequency sounds like | Mr. Raines |
high amplitude | loud sounds |
low amplitude | quiet sounds |