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SOUND WAVES
STANDARD: S8P4d. Behavior of waves affected by a medium reflection (echo), diffraction, and absorption (soundproofing)
1. How does sound travel through various mediums (solid, liquid, gas)? _____________________________________________________________
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2. What is the effect of sound traveling through various mediums (solid, liquid, gas)? _________________________________________________
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STANDARD: S8P4d. Behavior of waves affected by a medium reflection (echo), diffraction, and absorption (soundproofing)
3. What causes sound to reflect (bounce/echo)? ________________________________________________________________________________
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4. What is sound diffraction in terms of sound waves? ___________________________________________________________________________
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5. How are sound waves absorbed? __________________________________________________________________________________________
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STANDARD: S8P4e. Relate sound to every day experiences.
1. How do sea animals (dolphins, whales, etc.) communicate through sonar? ________________________________________________________
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2. How does an ultrasound examination (medical) work? ________________________________________________________________________
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3. What is the Doppler Effect? _______________________________________________________________________________________________
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STANDARD: S8P4f. Parts of a wave; Parts of a wave affected by amplitude and pitch
1a. What are the parts of a transverse wave?
Directions: Illustrate a transverse wave. Label the parts of the transverse wave. (crest, trough, wavelength, amplitude, cycle)
1b. What are the parts of a longitudinal wave?
Directions: Illustrate a longitudinal wave. Label the parts of the longitudinal wave. (wavelength, compression, rarefaction)
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STANDARD: S8P4f. Parts of a wave; Parts of a wave affected by amplitude and pitch
2. What is the difference between transverse and longitudinal waves?
TRANSVERSE WAVES
LONGITUDINAL WAVES
3. What is the relationship between amplitude & volume/loudness and frequency & pitch? ____________________________________________
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4. How is amplitude used in every day life? ____________________________________________________________________________________
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5a. How is pitch used in everyday life? ________________________________________________________________________________________
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