Waves Crossword, Holt_Physics
Name _____________________ Date __________
Instructions: Complete the puzzle using chapters 11 and 12 in the textbook.
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1. a point in a standing wave, halfway between two nodes, at which the largest displacement occurs
5. a wave that requires a medium through which to travel
9. the highest point above the equilibrium position
11. the frequency of a force applied to a system matches the natural frequency of vibration of the system,
resulting in a large amplitude of vibration
12. the maximum displacement from equilibrium
13. a point in a standing wave that maintains zero displacement
15. the region of a longitudinal wave in which the density and pressure are at a minimum
17. the periodic variation in the amplitude of a wave that is the superposition of two waves of slightly
different frequencies
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20. the region of a longitudinal wave in which the density and pressure are at a maximum
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2. a wave whose particles vibrate perpendicularly to the direction the wave is traveling
3. a superposition in which individual displacements on opposite sides of the equilibrium position are added
together to form the resultant wave
4. a superposition in which individual displacements on the same side of the equilibrium position are added
together to form the resultant wave
6. a wave whose particles vibrate parallel to the direction the wave is traveling
7. the distance between two adjacent similar points of a wave, such as from crest to crest or from trough
to trough
8. the number of cycles or vibrations per unit of time; also the number of waves produced per unit of time
10. the time that it takes a complete cycle or wave oscillation to occur
14. a wave pattern that results when two waves of the same frequency, wavelength, and amplitude travel in
opposite directions and interfere
16. a physical environment through which a disturbance can travel
18. the lowest point below the equilibrium position
19. a measure of how high or low a sound is perceived to be, depending on the frequency of the sound wave
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