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The frequency of a sound wave is the number of oscillations passing a given point in 1 second. One oscillation per second = one Hz (Hertz). The frequency of a sound wave determines the pitch of the sound. The higher the frequency (more osculations: the higher the pitch. The normal human can detect sounds within the frequency range of 20 -- 20,000 Hz.

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Sound is the result of a series of oscillating, longitudinal, mechanical waves of pressure (vibrations) traveling through a transmission medium. Sound waves can not travel in or through a vacuum. They require a transmission medium (some material that is at least slightly compressible) in order to travel. Without a transmission medium, there is no sound. That's the reason space is so quiet.

Sound waves can be transmitted through a: gas (like air), liquid (such as water), or solid (like a steel rod or a a drumstick).

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