Waves Vocab Phalen
Across
- 2. the rate at which a wave’s energy flows through a given area
- 4. area where the particles in a medium are spaced close together
- 6. a unit that compares the intensity of different sounds
- 9. = Wavelength × Frequency
- 11. the bending of a wave as it moves around an obstacle or passes through a narrow opening
- 17. a change in sound frequency caused by motion of the sound source
- 20. a wave that causes the medium to vibrate at right angles to the direction in which the wave travels
- 21. motion that repeats at regular time intervals
- 22. physical response to the intensity of sound, modified by physical factors
- 23. lowest point of the wave
- 25. the distance between a point on one wave and the same point on the next cycle of the wave
- 26. a technique for determining the distance to an object under water
Down
- 1. a wave that travels along a surface separating two media
- 3. occurs when a wave bounces off a surface that it cannot pass through
- 5. is a disturbance in matter that carries energy from one place to another.
- 7. a wave in which the vibration of the medium is parallel to the direction the wave travels
- 8. the bending of a wave as it enters a new medium at an angle
- 10. the frequency of a sound as you perceive it
- 12. the maximum displacement of the medium from its rest position
- 13. sound at frequencies higher than most people can hear
- 14. time required for one cycle, a complete motion that returns to its starting point
- 15. sound at frequencies lower than most people can hear
- 16. area where the particles in a medium are spread out
- 18. the number of complete cycles in a given time
- 19. highest point of the wave
- 24. cycles per second