Sound Flashcards by Lily Ingram

Q

What can sound travel through?

A

Substances and materials.

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Q

What type of wave is sound?

A

A mechanical wave.

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What sort of wave is sound? Eg what does it look like?

A

It is a longitutudanal wave.

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What can sound not travel through?

A

Vaccuums so it can’t travel through space.

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If it is a low sound it…

A

…has a low frequency.

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If it is a high sound it…

A

…is a high frequency.

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Velocity or speed =

A

Distance
________
Time

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What is the speed of sound?

A

340 km/ s in air.

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What does sound travel fastest in?

A

A solid.

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