Waves and Sound Crossword Puzzle

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QUESTIONS LIST:

  • hertz : unit of frequency, one wave per second
  • speed : speed at which wave travels (d/t)
  • resonance : object vibrating at or near a resonant frequency of a 2nd object causes the 2nd object to vibrate
  • ultrasound : medical procedure that uses reflected sound waves to "see" inside the patient
  • doppler : change in frequency of sound caused by motion of listener or source of sound
  • interference : interaction of wave that occurs when two or more waves overlap
  • compression : region of high density in a longitudinal wave (particles closer together)
  • vibration : complete back and forth motion of an object
  • wave : disturbance that transmits energy through matter or space
  • sound : energy that travels as vibrations
  • sonar : electronic echolocation
  • amplitude : maximum distance a wave vibrates from its rest position
  • longitudinal : type of wave in which particles of medium vibrate back and forth
  • trough : bottom of the transverse wave
  • frequency : number of waves produced in a given amount of time
  • rarefaction : region of low density in longitudinal wave (particles are further apart)
  • wavelength : distance between on point on a wave and the corresponding point on an adjacent wave
  • crest : top of the transverse wave
  • medium : substance wave travels through