Crossword Puzzle Assignment

“any influence that causes an object to undergo a change in speed, a change in direction, or a change in shape”
“refers to the amount of matter in an object”
an intervening substance through which a force acts or an effect is produced
A disturbance (sound source) creates changes in pressure throughout an elastic medium.
a force that “acts perpendicularly on a surface"
“the quantity of three-dimensional space occupied by a liquid, solid, or a gas
constant and steady pressure
known as compression
known as rarefaction
The displacement of the medium is parallel to the wave
The displacement of the medium is perpendicular to the wave
Molecules move closer together
Molecules move farther apart
The property of an object to return to its original shape
An object in motion stays in motion, an object at rest stays at rest
“Maximum distance away from rest position that the molecule is displaced
a smooth back and forth motion
Maximum upward displacement
Lowest point in a cycle
Deals with time
one compression and one rarefaction
time it takes for one cycle to occur
number of cycles per second
“is the condition of a vibrating system that is driven by a periodic force at the natural frequency of the system. Under this condition, the amplitude of the vibration can become very large.”
is something that is set into vibration by the action of another vibration
frequency at which an object vibrates freely and is determined by the object’s length, density, tension, and stiffness.
An object that vibrates at its own natural or resonant frequency
Used to visually represent simple harmonic motion or all the energy located at one frequency.