chapter 15 Crossword
Across
- 5. the number of wavelengths that pass by a point each second
- 6. a disturbance that transfers energy without transferring matter
- 8. the change in direction of a wave when a wave changes speed when moving from one medium to another
- 10. the bouncing of a wave off a surface
- 11. the region of a longitudinal wave where the mediums are closest together
- 13. a wave that can travel through the empty space and through matter
- 15. a wave in which the disturbance is perpendicular to the direction the wave travels
- 16. the region of a longitudinal wave where the mediums are farthest apart
- 18. a wave that can only move through matter
- 20. the lowest point on a transverse wave
Down
- 1. makes the particles in a medium move parallel to the direction the wave travels
- 2. when a wave is reflected from a surface, the angle of reflection is equal to the angle of incidence
- 3. the change in direction of a wave when it travels by the edge of an object or an opening
- 4. the passage of light through an object
- 7. material that a wave travels through
- 9. the highest point on a transverse wave
- 12. when waves that overlap combine and form a new wave
- 14. the transfer of energy by a wave to the medium through which it travels
- 17. the distance from one point on a wave to the same point on another
- 19. maximum distance that a wave moves from its resting position