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Question 7 • Physical Science

Which refers to the density of the medium’s particles at the compression of a sound wave?

Answer
A
wavelength
B
volume
C
amplitude
D
pitch

Explanation

Amplitude describes the size of a sound wave’s pressure and density changes. At a compression, particles are crowded closer together; the greater the density increase, the greater the wave’s amplitude. Pitch relates to frequency, while wavelength is the distance between matching points on a wave.

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