Sound Waves (HSC SSCE Physics): Flashcards
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Definition of pitch
Definition of pitch
How high or low a note sounds on the musical scale
Definition of loudness
Definition of loudness
How quiet or loud a sound appears to your ears
Function of an oscilloscope
Function of an oscilloscope
Displays how electrical signals change over time on a screen
Oscilloscope vertical axis represents
Oscilloscope vertical axis represents
Amplitude (pressure variations) in sound waves
Oscilloscope horizontal axis represents
Oscilloscope horizontal axis represents
Time
Relationship: higher frequency → ?
Relationship: higher frequency → ?
Higher pitch
Relationship: greater amplitude → ?
Relationship: greater amplitude → ?
Louder sound
Definition of period ()
Definition of period ()
Time taken for one complete wave cycle
Formula: frequency from period
Formula: frequency from period
Time-base scale definition
Time-base scale definition
Calibration of horizontal axis showing time each cm represents