Nature of Sound Waves Sound is a wave that is created by ____________________ and propagated through a __________________ from o
ne location to another. Type of Wave: ________________________ A sound wave consists of a repeating pattern of high-pressure and low-pressure regions moving through a medium Sound needs a ___________ and a ______________ Like any wave, the speed of a sound wave refers to how fast the disturbance is passed from particle to particle. Anatomy of a Wave:
Nature of Sound Waves Sound is a wave that is created by <u>perturbations</u> and propagated through a <u>medium</u> from one location to another. Type of Wave: <u>longitudinal wave</u><u>.</u> A sound wave consists of a repeating pattern of high-pressure and low-pressure regions moving through a medium Sound needs a <u>medium of propagation</u> and a <u>disturbance.</u> Like any wave, the speed of a sound wave refers to how fast the disturbance is passed from particle to particle. Anatomy of a Wave:
It's not so much the low pressure that's so dangerous in the center of a tornado. It's more a matter of the high winds that are <em>caused </em>by the low pressure.