Physics vocab

2. A wave pattern that appears to stay in a fixed position.
5. A wave in which the particles of the medium oscillate parallel to the direction of the wave's travel.
7. A wave in which the particles of the medium oscillate perpendicularly to the direction of the wave's travel.
10. The maximum displacement of a particle in a medium from its rest (equilibrium) position.
12. The physical matter or substance (solid, liquid, or gas) through which a mechanical wave travels.
13. The movement or travel of a wave through a medium or space.
14. The highest point or maximum positive displacement of a wave.
15. The number of complete wave cycles.
16. A phenomenon where two waves meet in phase.

1. A wave that requires a physical medium to travel, such as sound waves or water waves.
3. A phenomenon where two waves meet out of phase.
4. The lowest point or maximum negative displacement of a wave.
6. The repetitive back-and-forth motion of a particle or field around a central equilibrium point.
8. The horizontal distance between two consecutive identical points on a wave.
9. The time required for one complete oscillation or wave cycle to occur.
11. A type of periodic motion where a particle oscillates back and forth around an equilibrium position.