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Physics
Sound waves
Term | Definition |
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What do all waves carry? | Energy |
The phase of sound in which molecules are squeezed together is called: | Compression phase |
<20 Hz | Infra sound |
20 Hz to 20 kHz | Audible sound |
Ultra sound | >20 kHz |
What kind of energy is sound? | Mechanical |
Particles move parallel to the direction of the waves propagation are | longitudinal waves |
distance over time | propagation speed or velocity |
Frequency | cycles per second |
duration of 1 cycle | period |
compression phase | crest |
trough | rarefaction phase |
velocity | propagation speed |
pressure | pascals |
density | mass per unit volume |
distance | meters |
rarefaction phase | the phase of sound in which molecules are stretched apart |
If an acoustic variable has a rhythmic oscillation | its a sound wave |
particles move perpendicular to the direction of the wave's propagation | transverse waves |