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