1. how is wavelength determined for a longitudinal wave
2. do ocean waves transport objects that float toward the shore
3. a sound that measures 30 decibels is how many times louder than
the human threshold of hearing?
4. sound waves are longitudinal, mechanical, compression waves.
5. when the source of a sound is moving, its speed increases.
6. the amount of diffraction that occurs when a sound wave
encounters a barrier depends on the wave's
7. the pitch of a sound is determined by its wavelength and speed
together or its alone
8. type of mechanical wave in which the energy runs at right
angles to the wave
9. a wave that is caused when energy causes a vibration thru a
medium
10. the densest area in a longitudinal wave where the particles are
close together
11. area in a longitudinal wave in which the particles are spread out
12. the material through which a mechanical wave travels
13. the area in a longitudinal wave where the particles are close
together
14. temperature, salinity and density are factors that form
15. the distance a single wave crest or trough travels in a set
amount of time is a measure of the
16. the area of a compressional wave where the medium is more spread
out
17. what happens to a rubber ducky sitting on the water surface when
waves pass by?
18. how do wind-generated waves develop and travel to shore?
19. the quality of the sound that is most closely linked to the
amplitude of the sound wave
20. the quality of the sound that is most closely linked to the
frequency of the sound wave.
21. the denser areas in a sound wave are called _____.
22. the energy transferred by electromagnetic waves is called
23. the term for the ordering of music through time is
