Chapter 8 Crossword Jacob Riggs

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Across
  1. 1. In the context of physics, the time required for a vibration or a wave to make one complete cycle. In chemistry, a horizontal row in the periodic table.
  2. 4. The distance from the top of one crest to the top of the next crest or, equivalently, the distance between successive identical parts of the wave.
  3. 6. For a wave or a vibration, the maximum displacement on either side of the equilibrium (midpoint) position.
  4. 8. Any bending of light by means other than reflection and refraction.
  5. 9. A disturbance that travels from one place to another transporting energy, but not necessarily matter, along with it.
  6. 10. For a vibrating body, the number of vibrations per unit time. For a wave, the number of crests that pass a particular point per unit time.
Down
  1. 2. The returning of a wave to the medium from which it came when it hits a barrier.
  2. 3. The bending of waves due to a change in wave speed.
  3. 5. A wave in which the medium vibrates in a direction perpendicular (transverse) to the direction in which the wave travels.
  4. 7. The SI unit of frequency; one hertz (symbol Hz) equals one vibration per second.