6.1 Waves Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 3. wave ___ is the distance between a trough and a crest
  2. 4. ___ wave in which the movement of the medium’s particles is parallel to the direction of the waves movement.
  3. 6. ___ wave in which the medium’s particles move in a circular motion
  4. 7. number of complete waves that pass a particular point in a unit of time
  5. 8. ___ wave in which the medium’s particles move in a direction that is perpendicular to the direction of the wave’s movement
  6. 12. section in a longitudinal wave where the particles are loosely packed together.
  7. 13. disturbance that transfers energy through matter or space.
  8. 16. place where constructive interference causes the largest wave
  9. 19. maximum distance a wave vibrates from its rest position
  10. 21. conversion of other a waves energy into another form of energy
Down
  1. 1. any substance through which a wave can travel.
  2. 2. bouncing back of a wave after it hits a barrier that doesnt absorb all of its energy
  3. 5. effect produced by the combination of of 2 or more waves
  4. 9. highest point of a transverse wave
  5. 10. time it takes two successive wave crests or troughs to pass a given point
  6. 11. distance between corresponding points on a wave
  7. 14. bending of a wave around a barrier
  8. 15. section in a longitudinal wave where the particles are tightly packed together
  9. 17. lowest point of a transverse wave
  10. 18. point where destructive interference causes no displacement
  11. 20. bending of a wave because of a change in the waves speed as it passes from one medium to another