Across
- 4. The substance or material through which a wave travels
- 5. A rapid back-and-forth motion that produces waves
- 8. How loud or soft a sound seems; related to amplitude
- 9. The height of a wave from its middle position to its crest or trough
- 10. A tiny piece of matter that moves to transfer energy in a wave
- 11. Anything that has mass and takes up space
- 14. The lowest point of a transverse wave
- 16. A type of longitudinal wave produced by vibrating objects
- 17. The distance between two corresponding points on adjacent waves
- 18. A representation used to explain or predict how something works
Down
- 1. The area in a longitudinal wave where particles are close together
- 2. The time it takes for one full wave cycle to pass a point
- 3. A wave where the vibration is parallel to the direction the wave travels
- 6. The area in a longitudinal wave where particles are spread apart
- 7. A wave that moves perpendicular to the direction of travel
- 10. How high or low a sound seems; related to frequency
- 12. The highest point of a transverse wave
- 13. A disturbance that transfers energy through matter or space
- 15. The number of waves that pass a point in one second