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Mechanical wave
A disturbance in matter that transfers energy through the matter
Transverse wave
A wave in which the medium vibrates at right angles to the direction the wave travels
Longitudinal wave
A wave in which the vibration of the medium is parallel to the direction the wave travels
Surface wave
A wave that travels along the surface of a medium
Supersonic speed
Any speed that is faster than the speed of sound in the medium of interest
Pitch
An indication of how high or low a sound is which primarily determined by the frequency of the sound waves
If a wavelength doubles the frequency is
Halved
Doppler affect
A change in sound frequency caused by the motion of the sound source, motion of the listener, or both
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