Physics 11 Crossword
Across
- 2. The number of waves in a second
- 5. A wave that causes particles to vibrate both parallel and perpendicular to the direction of the wave
- 11. When two waves combine to create a smaller composite wave
- 14. The distance between the points where the wave repeats itself once
- 16. A wave that causes particles to vibrate perpendicular to the direction of the wave
- 17. The process through which a wave spreads out by passing through a narrow aperture or an edge
- 18. When two waves combine to create a larger composite wave
- 19. A line perpendicular to the surface of a reflecting surface
- 20. The angle between a reflected ray and the normal
Down
- 1. A wave that causes particles to vibrate parallel to the direction of the wave
- 3. The maximum height/displacement from equilibrium
- 4. A high point on the wave
- 6. A point where displacement is zero in a wave
- 7. Displacement caused by two or more waves is the sum of the displacements caused by the individual waves
- 8. The change in wave direction at a boundary between two substances
- 9. The time interval where the wave repeats itself once
- 10. A single, non-repeating wave
- 12. A low point on the wave
- 13. The angle between an incident ray and the normal
- 15. A point where displacement is at its maximum