Waves
Across
- 2. a type of wave that does not need a medium to move through
- 4. the unit to measure frequency
- 5. the lowest point of a wave
- 8. the shortest and most powerful wave in the electromagnetic spectrum
- 9. a disturbance that carries energy from one place to another
- 10. the highest point of a wave
- 12. when waves bend
- 14. a wave in which the medium moves at right angles to the wave direction
- 16. another name for compressional wave
- 17. the distance between one point on a wave and the exact same place on the next wave
- 18. a wave in which the medium moves back and forth in the same direction as the wave
- 19. a type of mechanical wave that allows people to hear
Down
- 1. how far the medium moves from rest position
- 3. a type of wave that has to have a medium to move through
- 6. when waves bounce off of a surface
- 7. where the particles are close together
- 11. where the particles are spread apart
- 13. the longest wave in the electromagnetic spectrum
- 15. how many wave go past a point in one second