Wave Unit Words

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Across
  1. 3. To throw back or to not absorb something
  2. 5. A state of balance,line in the middle of a wave.
  3. 6. The highest point on a wave.
  4. 7. To bend when in contact t make something change direction.
  5. 9. Waves moving in a direction parallel to the direction of energy transport, Ex: Sound waves
  6. 10. The number of waves that pass a fixed point in unit time.
  7. 11. A wave that is an oscillation of matter, and therefore transfers energy through a medium. Ex: sound waves, water waves, spring waves..
  8. 12. to pass on from one place or person to another, or to pass through a medium
  9. 14. A measure of the strength or intensity of the wave from the equilibrium.
  10. 16. Where the disturbance moves perpendicular to the direction of the wave, Ex: ripples on the surface of water
Down
  1. 1. Throw in various random directions
  2. 2. To take in or soak up
  3. 4. Waves that are created as a result of vibrations between an electric field and a magnetic field, Ex: gamma rays, x-rays, radio waves
  4. 8. A transfer of energy from place to place.
  5. 13. Distance between corresponding points on adjacent waves.
  6. 15. The lowest point on a wave.