Waves Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 2. wave can travel through empty space and through matter
  2. 5. maximum distance particles in a medium move from their rest position as waves pass through the medium
  3. 7. distance from one point on a wave to the same point on the next wave
  4. 10. passage of light through an object
  5. 11. number of wavelengths that pass by a point each second
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  7. 16. change in direction of a wave when it travels by the edge of an object or through an opening
  8. 17. wave: travels only through matter
  9. 19. bouncing of a wave off a surface
  10. 22. material in which a mechanical wave travels
  11. 23. wave: makes the particles in a medium move parallel to the direction of the wave
  12. 25. perpendicular to or forming a right angle with a line or plane
Down
  1. 1. waves that overlap combine to form a new wave
  2. 3. wave disturbance is perpendicular to the direction of the wave
  3. 4. highest point on a transverse wave
  4. 6. ability to cause change
  5. 8. transfer of energy by a wave to the medium through which it travels
  6. 9. pertaining to building or putting parts together to make a whole
  7. 13. region of a longitudinal wave where the particles are farthest apart
  8. 14. wave changes direction, because its speed changes
  9. 15. region of a longitudinal wave where the particles in the medium are closest together
  10. 18. lowest point on a transverse wave
  11. 20. of reflection angle of incidence equals angle of reflection
  12. 21. Vocabulary
  13. 24. disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another