Waves CW 2

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Across
  1. 1. the energy that electromagnetic waves transfer through matter or space
  2. 5. a wave that vibrates the medium in the same direction in which the wave travels
  3. 6. a wave that vibrates the medium at right angles, or perpendicular, to the direction in which the wave travels
  4. 8. a clear object that bends white light to separate it into the colors of the rainbow
  5. 11. these waves are used to send WiFi signals, phone calls, and text messages since they can pass through walls and reach inside buildings.
  6. 13. the shorter the wavelength, the __________ energy the wave has
  7. 14. the number of waves that pass a given point in a certain amount of time
  8. 16. a combination of transverse and longitudinal waves
  9. 17. inks, paints, or dyes contain this colored substance that is used to color other materials
  10. 18. a material that reflects or absorbs all of the light that strikes it
  11. 19. a high point on a transverse wave
  12. 21. amplitude is the __________ of the wave
  13. 23. Energy of the wave passes through the medium.
  14. 25. the maximum distance the medium vibrates from the rest position
  15. 26. three colors that can combine to make any other color
  16. 28. the material through which a wave travels
  17. 30. any matter that is above absolute zero gives off __________ __________
  18. 36. the primary colors of pigments
  19. 38. the primary colors of light
  20. 39. waves transport _______, not matter, from place to place
  21. 40. how much matter or mass there is in a given amount of space or volume
  22. 44. these waves are used to heat up food due to the specific wavelength will cause water molecules in the food to vibrate faster and heat up.
  23. 45. the amount of energy a sound wave carries per second through a unit of area
  24. 46. a material that transmits most of the light that strikes it
  25. 47. these waves have the highest energy and are produced by radioactive materials
  26. 48. an area where the coils are spread out
  27. 49. an area where the coils are close together
  28. 51. the longer the wavelength, the __________ energy the wave has
  29. 52. on the same spectrum as radio waves and microwaves; it just has a shorter wavelength
  30. 53. the change in frequency of a wave as its source moves in relation to an observer
  31. 55. unit of measure to compare different levels of loudness
Down
  1. 2. waves with less energy have __________ amplitudes
  2. 3. a low point on a transverse wave
  3. 4. a repeated back-and-forth or up-and-down motion
  4. 7. a transverse wave that involves the transfer of electric and magnetic energy
  5. 9. the distance between two corresponding parts of a wave
  6. 10. unit of measurement for frequency that is defined as the number of waves per second
  7. 12. waves hitting matter and bouncing off
  8. 15. transverse waves vibrate __________ to the direction that the wave travels
  9. 20. the light that passes through a polarizing filter
  10. 22. a material that scatters the light that passes through it
  11. 24. longitudinal waves vibrate in the __________ __________ that the wave travels
  12. 27. your awareness of the energy of a sound
  13. 29. have a wavelength shorter than UV light and can pass through our body but get absorbed by our bones
  14. 31. waves that require a medium to travel
  15. 32. A unit of measurement 1 million times smaller than a millimeter.
  16. 33. when two colors that when combined form white light
  17. 34. the amplitude of a sound wave determines the sound’s __________
  18. 35. a disturbance that travels through a medium as a longitudinal wave
  19. 37. the transfer of the energy of the wave to the medium it comes into contact with.
  20. 41. produced when two primary colors combine in equal amounts
  21. 42. has a wavelength that is shorter than visible light and can cause some objects to glow when molecules in those objects absorb it
  22. 43. a disturbance involving the transfer of energy from place to place
  23. 50. waves with more energy have __________ amplitudes
  24. 54. a description of how high or low the sound seems