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Wave Vocabulary
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frequency : number of waves passing by per unit of time
longitudinal wave : type of wave where the particles of the medium move back and forth or parallel to the direction the wave travels (2 words)
nucleus : the part of an atom where the protons and neutrons are located
rarefaction : region of a sound wave where the particles are farther apart
hertz : unit used to measure the frequency of waves
vibration : a repeated back and forth or up and down motion
wave : any disturbance that carries energy from one place to another without transporting matter
matter : anything that has mass and takes up space
neutron : a particle with no charge found in the nucleus of an atom
medium : a substance through which waves can travel, such as water or air
trough : the lowest part of a transverse wave
transverse wave : type of wave where the particles of the medium move up and down or perpendicular to the direction the wave travels (2 words)
proton : a positively charged particle in the nucleus of an atom
energy : anything that does work and causes change
mechanical wave : wave that requires a medium through which to travel – include transverse and longitudinal waves (2 words)
amplitude : the maximum distance a wave vibrates from is rest position
compression : region of a sound wave where the particles are packed tightly together
wavelength : distance between any two adjacent crests of troughs
electron : negatively charged particle found outside the nucleus
crest : highest part of a transverse wave
atom : the basic building block of matter
wave speed : the speed at which a wave travels (2 words)
Wave Vocabulary
Across:| 2. | wave that requires a medium through which to travel – include transverse and longitudinal waves (2 words) | | 6. | distance between any two adjacent crests of troughs | | 9. | anything that does work and causes change | | 10. | highest part of a transverse wave | | 11. | the basic building block of matter | | 13. | the part of an atom where the protons and neutrons are located | | 14. | the speed at which a wave travels (2 words) | | 16. | number of waves passing by per unit of time | | 20. | unit used to measure the frequency of waves | | 21. | region of a sound wave where the particles are farther apart |
| | Down:| 1. | type of wave where the particles of the medium move up and down or perpendicular to the direction the wave travels (2 words) | | 3. | the maximum distance a wave vibrates from is rest position | | 4. | a positively charged particle in the nucleus of an atom | | 5. | type of wave where the particles of the medium move back and forth or parallel to the direction the wave travels (2 words) | | 7. | a repeated back and forth or up and down motion | | 8. | negatively charged particle found outside the nucleus | | 10. | region of a sound wave where the particles are packed tightly together | | 12. | a substance through which waves can travel, such as water or air | | 15. | the lowest part of a transverse wave | | 17. | a particle with no charge found in the nucleus of an atom | | 18. | anything that has mass and takes up space | | 19. | any disturbance that carries energy from one place to another without transporting matter |
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Wave Vocabulary
Across:| 2. | wave that requires a medium through which to travel – include transverse and longitudinal waves (2 words) | | 6. | distance between any two adjacent crests of troughs | | 9. | anything that does work and causes change | | 10. | highest part of a transverse wave | | 11. | the basic building block of matter | | 13. | the part of an atom where the protons and neutrons are located | | 14. | the speed at which a wave travels (2 words) | | 16. | number of waves passing by per unit of time | | 20. | unit used to measure the frequency of waves | | 21. | region of a sound wave where the particles are farther apart |
| | Down:| 1. | type of wave where the particles of the medium move up and down or perpendicular to the direction the wave travels (2 words) | | 3. | the maximum distance a wave vibrates from is rest position | | 4. | a positively charged particle in the nucleus of an atom | | 5. | type of wave where the particles of the medium move back and forth or parallel to the direction the wave travels (2 words) | | 7. | a repeated back and forth or up and down motion | | 8. | negatively charged particle found outside the nucleus | | 10. | region of a sound wave where the particles are packed tightly together | | 12. | a substance through which waves can travel, such as water or air | | 15. | the lowest part of a transverse wave | | 17. | a particle with no charge found in the nucleus of an atom | | 18. | anything that has mass and takes up space | | 19. | any disturbance that carries energy from one place to another without transporting matter |
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