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📊 Oscilloscope Sound Wave Traces
Figure 1: Oscilloscope traces comparing loud/quiet and high/low pitch sounds
KEY CONNECTIONS: Taller waves = LOUDER (higher amplitude) | More waves per screen = HIGHER PITCH (higher frequency) | Wave shape = sound quality (timbre)
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What type of wave is sound?
Describe how a sound wave is produced and how energy is transferred by a longitudinal wave.
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