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Sound



::Sound is a longitudinal wave as illustrated below.




::A sound's pitch is determined by its frequency which is measured in Hertz.

::Humans can hear sounds with frequencies from 16 to 20,000 Hertz.

::Sound waves, like all other waves, reflect off or hard surfaces.

::Sound must travel through a medium, meaning it cannot be heard in the vacuum of space.

::A sound wave with a larger amplitude has a higher volume.