Waves Crossword Puzzle
Across
- 9. metric unit used to measure wavelengths of waves
- 10. wave shape where particles of medium vibrate perpendicular to direction of energy movement
- 11. matter through which a mechanical wave moves
- 12. distance between rest position and highest point the particles of the medium reach
- 13. highest point the particles of the medium reach
- 14. of radio, infrared, and xray: which one has the most energy?
- 15. lowest point the particles of the medium reach
- 16. wave that requires a medium
- 17. transfer of energy from a vibrating object by waves that travel through matter
- 18. disturbance in space or matter that moves energy from one place to another
- 19. waves per second; unit of frequency
Down
- 1. distance between the start and end of a single wave; measured distance between two successive crests
- 2. number of waves that pass in a certain amount of time
- 3. degree of highness or lowness of a sound; determined by the frequency of sound wave
- 4. wave that moves without a medium
- 5. of ocean, radio, and sound: which one is a transverse AND mechanical wave?
- 6. wave shape where particles of medium vibrate parallel to direction of energy movement
- 7. "electromagnetic ___"; all of the electromagnetic waves organized by amount of energy
- 8. the ability to do work
- 16. of gamma, ultraviolet, and microwave: which one is NOT ionizing radiation?