Waves CW 3

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