Unit 6 Waves
Across
- 2. A material in which little if any radiant energy is allowed in the material it is either absorbed or reflected
- 5. This type of energy does not need a medium for travel, travels in all directions, and is organized by wavelength and frequency into the electromagnetic spectrum
- 7. Type of interference when wave pulses come together and combine to make one large amplitude
- 9. Causes a wave to travel parallel to the direction of the wave
- 11. The distance from any point on a wave to the same point on the next cycle of the wave
- 12. A type of mechanical wave and has a speed of 343 m/s
- 15. Physical system that has repeating cycles
- 16. Traveling oscillation that has frequency, wavelength and amplitude
- 17. Gradual loss of amplitude due to friction
- 18. Wave bends around or through the obstacle or through openings
- 19. Number of complete cycles per second (f), unit is Hz
- 21. The wave can pass straight into and through the obstacle, changing speed and bending through the new medium
- 22. These travel through a medium and require a connection, sound is an example of this
- 24. Time it takes to complete one cycle (T) unit: seconds
- 25. The distance from the center line to the top of a crest or the bottom of a trough (i.e., wave size)
Down
- 1. A material in which some light is allowed to pass through
- 3. Process where the energy of a wave is transferred to a medium, converting the wave's energy into another form, often heat
- 4. Wave bounces off and goes in new direction- wavelength and frequency unchanged
- 6. These do NOT require a medium to travel, light is an example of this
- 8. Type of interference when wave pulses come together and make a smaller amplitude
- 10. Motion from one place to another with no repeating
- 13. The change in frequency or wavelength of a wave in relation to an observer who is moving relative to the wave source
- 14. Causes a wave to travel perpendicular to the direction of the wave
- 20. Motion that repeats in cycles
- 23. A type of electromagnetic wave and travels at a speed of 3x108 m/s