Mechanical Wave Interactions

Front

What is the process of taking in a liquid, gas, or other substance?

Back

Absorb

Front

What is the change in direction of a wave when it travels by the edge of an object or through an opening?

Back

Diffraction

Front

What do you call a person who designs or builds things such as roads, bridges, cars, or computers?

Back

Engineer

Front

What is the passage of a wave through a medium called?

Back

Transmission

Front

What is something that separates one thing from another thing?

Back

Barrier

Front

What is the term for the bouncing back of a wave when it hits a surface?

Back

Reflection

Front

What is the term for the ability of a material to absorb sound or heat?

Back

Insulation

Front

What is the term for the bending of waves as they enter a different medium?

Back

Refraction

Front

What is the measure of how much mass is contained in a given volume?

Back

Density

Front

What is the term for the energy carried by a wave?

Back

Wave Energy