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Period |
T=1/f |
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Frequency |
f=1/T |
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Velocity |
V=wavelength * frequency |
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What is a period? |
Time required for 1 complete cycle (1 wave) |
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What is frequency? |
How many vibrations/cycles happen per second |
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What is the speed of sound in meters |
331 m/s at 0 degrees Celsius |
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How much does the speed of sound change per degree in Celsius? |
.6 m/s |
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What is the speed of sound in feet? |
1125 ft/s |
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What is the speed of sound in miles |
770 mph |
Transverse or longitudinal |
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What kind of wave is sound? |
Longitudinal Wave |
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What is reverberation? |
Mix of reflected sounds that add to volume |
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What is a wavelength? |
The distance traveled during 1 period (m, cm, ft, etc.) |
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What is refraction? |
The bending of waves |
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What makes an echo? |
Sound heard .1seconds after made. |
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