Unit 4, Quiz 2: Wave Patterns and Behavior
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Frequency
the number of complete wavelengths that pass a point in a given time
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Amplitude
the height of a wave's crest; the distance between a wave's resting point and crest
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pitch
a tone's experienced highness or lowness; depends on frequency
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Loudness
A sensory characteristic of sound produced by the amplitude (intensity) of the sound wave
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Refraction
The bending of a wave as it passes at an angle from one medium to another
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Reflection
The bouncing back of a wave when it hits a surface through which it cannot pass.
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Absorption
the transfer of the energy of a wave to matter as the wave passes through it
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Transmission
the passage of waves through an object
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