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What type of wave is sound?

surface wave

longitudinal wave

electromagnetic wave

transverse wave

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Which of the following are examples of longitudinal waves? Pick two.

slinky springs when compressed and released

light waves

water waves

sound waves

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Why can't sound travel through a vacuum?

sound waves are reflected by the vacuum

the vacuum is too dense for sound to travel through

the vacuum absorbs the sound

there are no particles to transmit variations

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What is the unit of measurement for frequency?

hertz

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What do high frequencies correspond to in terms of sound pitch?

high-pitched

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Explain how sound is generated and transmitted through a medium.

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