Sound Waves

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Objective

I can demonstrate how sound waves work by describing their properties, such as frequency and amplitude.

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Warm-up video

Unknown Channel · 5:00

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Practice

7 questions

1

Describe how sound waves travel through a solid material.

2

Explain the difference between compressions and rarefactions in a sound wave.

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Exit ticket

Quick comprehension check

Describe how the frequency of a sound wave relates to the pitch we hear. Describe how the amplitude of a sound wave relates to the loudness we hear. Explain how a sound wave with a high frequency and a low amplitude would be perceived.

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