Sound Test Study GuidePhysical Science 8March 10, 2010

**SOUND TEST IS ON FRIDAY MARCH 12, 2010**

Part I: Identification

- loudness- transverse- echo- frequency- longitudinal- density (as it relates to sound)- dB- amplitude- pitch- Doppler Effect

Part II: Labeling the Wave

Part III: Labeling the Ear

Part IV: Multiple Choice, True/False

- Be able to identify the purposes of the 11 parts of the ear (from Part III).- What does sound require to travel from one place to another?- Frequency's unit of measure is the ___________, which is abbreviated __________.- What is the speed of sound?- Lambda stands for what measurement?- What is the loudness of a whisper?- What are the three main categories of waves?- What are the three types of mechanical waves?

Part V: Thought Questions

- Compare and contrast how sound and light travel.- How are frequency and amplitude related? Provide examples.- Provide examples from the three types of Mechanical Waves and be able to explain how/why they are alike and different.