Waves Vocab

2. (n)A unit of force that equals the force required to accelerate one kilogram of mass at a rate of one meter per second per second
4. The distance an object travels from one unit of time
9. Waves that move the medium at right angles to the direction in which the waves are travelling
10. The number of complete waves that pass a given point in a certain amount of time
12. A wave that moves the medium parallel to the direction in which the wave travels
14. The distance between the crest of one wave and the crest of the next
16. The part of a longitudinal wave where the particles of the medium are close together
18. The lowest part of a transverse wave
19. Sound waves with frequencies about 20,000 hertz
21. Speed The speed at which waves travel
23. A system of detecting reflected sound waves

1. When a wave is both transverse and longitudinal
3. A material which a wave travels
5. Parts where coils are spread out, or rarefied
6. The interaction between waves that meet
7. The bending of waves as they enter a different medium
8. The increase in the amplitude of vibrations that occur when external vibrations match the object's natural frequency
11. The highest part of a transverse wave
13. The bending of waves around the edge of a barrier
15. The maximum distance the particles of a medium move away from their rest position as a wave passes through the medium
17. A disturbance that travels through a medium as a longitudinal wave
20. The bouncing back of a wave when it hits a surface through which it cannot pass
22. (hz)Unit of measurement of frequency