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What type of wave is a sound wave?
Longitudinal
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Can sound waves travel through a vacuum?
No as they travel by particles vibrating, meaning that they need a medium to move in
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The vibrations of a sound wave can…
Pass from one medium to another
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Give an example of sound wave vibrations passing from one medium to another
Microphone
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What is the frequency range of the human ear?
20 - 20,000 Hz
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How can we view the features of sound waves?
By connecting a microphone to a cathode ray oscilloscope
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What is the problem with cathode ray oscillascopes?
They present sound waves as if they are transverse, which they aren’t.
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Sound waves being reflected is called…
An echo
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AP Euro Topic 1.7 Rivals World Stage Terms and Names (Amsco Bolded),
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