5.5 and 5.6 Sound and Light Unit Review

sound wave

radiant energy

both

light wave

mechanical energy

volume

wave close together

wave spread out

pitch

bottom

top

height of the wave

how often waves occur

distance from wave to wave; gives light its color

move back and forth

light bends

light bounces back

sound bounces back

Both birds' sounds have the same pitch because they have the same frequency and wavelength.

Bird A's sound has a higher pitch than Bird B's sound.

Bird B's sound is louder because it has a higher amplitude.

Bird A's sound is louder because it has a lower amplitude.

compression wave

moves slower

cannot travel through a vacuum

moves in waves

transverse wave

moves faster

can travel through a vacuum

Open Circuit

Closed Circuit