Practice - Key Features of Sound Waves
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Practice Questions
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What is the relationship between amplitude and loudness?
💡 Hint: Think about how a quiet sound versus a loud sound feels.
What do we call the distance between consecutive crests of a sound wave?
💡 Hint: This is related to the length of one complete cycle of the wave.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What type of wave is a sound wave?
💡 Hint: Consider the direction in which particles move relative to wave movement.
True or False: Sound cannot travel through a vacuum.
💡 Hint: Think about what sound needs in order to move.
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Challenge Problems
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How would the pitch of a sound change if the frequency of the sound wave doubles? Provide an example.
💡 Hint: Think about what happens to musical notes when played at different frequencies.
A sound wave travels in air at 300 m/s. If it enters water and its speed increases to 1500 m/s, what is the relationship between speed and density?
💡 Hint: Consider the arrangement of air and water molecules and how that influences wave motion.
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