Introduction to Waves Module Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 2. material in which a wave travels
  2. 6. the amount of energy that passes through a square meter of space in one second
  3. 9. the maximum extent of repeating quantity from equilibrium
  4. 10. the distance between one point on a wave and the nearest point just like it
  5. 12. a solid, liquid or gas
  6. 13. a type of wave in which the disturbance is perpendicular to the direction the wave travels
  7. 15. a type of wave in which the disturbance is parallel to the direction the wave travels
  8. 16. the number of times the pattern repeats in a given amount of time
  9. 17. the passage of a wave through a medium
  10. 18. a type of longitudinal was that can travel only through matter, allowing you to hear
Down
  1. 1. the transfer of energy from a wave to the medium through which it travels
  2. 3. the change in direction of a wave when it travels by the edge of an object or through an opening
  3. 4. the perception of how high or low a sound is; related to the frequency of a sound
  4. 5. a type of wave that travels only through matter
  5. 7. a disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another without transferring matter
  6. 8. the bouncing of a wave off a surface
  7. 11. how you perceive the energy of a sound
  8. 14. the source of energy