Sound Waves Word Search
A free Sound Waves word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on the terms and ideas of a school subject, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
Words to find: AMPLITUDE, FREQUENCY, WAVELENGTH, VIBRATION, OSCILLATION, RESONANCE, PITCH, VOLUME, DECIBEL, ECHO, REVERBERATION, TRANSVERSE.
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Sound Waves word list, defined
- AMPLITUDE /ˈæm.plɪ.tjuːd/ · noun
- The maximum extent of a vibration or oscillation, measured from its position of equilibrium; more broadly, largeness or abundance of size, scope, or range. Related: magnitude, extent, breadth, scope.
- FREQUENCY /ˈfriːkwənsi/ · noun
- The rate at which something occurs or is repeated over a particular period of time; in physics, the number of complete cycles of a wave or oscillation per second, measured in hertz. Related: rate, regularity, prevalence, incidence.
- WAVELENGTH /ˈwɔːvəlɛŋθ/ · noun
- In physics, the distance between two successive corresponding points of a wave, such as the distance between adjacent crests of an electromagnetic wave. Figuratively, it means a particular range of perception, experience, or way of thinking. Related: perspective, viewpoint, outlook, attitude.
- VIBRATION /vaɪˈbreɪʃən/ · noun
- A rapid, repeated back-and-forth movement or oscillation of a physical object, medium, or system. By extension, it can refer to an emotional or communicative sense of resonance or mutual rapport. Related: oscillation, tremor, quivering, shivering.
- OSCILLATION /ˌɒsɪˈleɪʃən/ (British); /ˌɑːsɪˈleɪʃən/ (US) · noun
- A regular or repeated movement back and forth between two positions, states, or values. In physics, the term refers specifically to repetitive variation of a quantity around a central or equilibrium value. Related: fluctuation, variation, vibration, swaying.
- RESONANCE /ˈrɛzənəns/ · noun
- Resonance is the phenomenon in which a body or system vibrates with greater amplitude when subjected to a periodic force at or near one of its natural frequencies. By extension, it refers to a strong agreement, emotional response, or enduring significance that gives something resonance with people. Related: reverberation, vibration, echo, significance.
- PITCH /pɪtʃ/ · noun and verb
- Pitch is the perceived highness or lowness of a musical tone, and also refers to a tar-like substance. As a noun it can further mean a throwing motion, a persuasive sales presentation, or the slope of a playing surface; as a verb, it means to throw or propel something, especially a ball. Related: tone, throw, toss, cast.
- VOLUME /ˈvɒljuːm/ (British), /ˈvɑːljuːm/ (US) · noun; verb
- Volume is the amount or extent of space occupied or contained by something, or the amount of something considered as a whole. It also refers to the loudness of a sound and, in publishing, to a book or a collection of books forming part of a set. Related: amount, capacity, size, loudness.
- DECIBEL /ˈdɛsɪbɛl/ · noun
- A unit used to express the ratio of two values of a physical quantity, most commonly sound intensity or loudness, on a logarithmic scale; one decibel equals one tenth of a bel. Related: sound level, loudness measure, noise level.
- ECHO /ˈɛkoʊ/ · noun
- A sound or series of sounds caused by the reflection of sound waves from a surface back to the listener; also, a close repetition or imitation of another's words, ideas, or style. Related: reverberation, resonance, reflection, repetition.
- REVERBERATION /rɪˌvɜːbəˈreɪʃən/ · noun
- Reverberation is the repeated echoing or reflection of sound, especially from surrounding surfaces, that causes a sound to persist after its original source has stopped. By extension, it can refer to the lingering influence or after-effect of an event. Related: echo, re-echo, resonance, ringing.
- TRANSVERSE /trænsˈvɜːrs/ (US); /trænsˈvɜːs/ (UK) · adjective, noun, and verb
- Situated or running across, especially at right angles to a principal axis or line of length. As a rare noun, a crosswise line or structure; as a rare verb, to cross or intersect. Related: crosswise, athwart, orthogonal, transversal.
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