Waves Crossword
Across
- 2. unit of frequency equal to one event or cycle per second
- 6. the action of compressing or being compressed
- 7. stopping point of a wave
- 10. perpendicular wave
- 11. overlapping of waves
- 12. a wave with statutory nodes
- 13. a wave of energy having a frequency within the electromagnetic spectrum
- 16. superposition of waves resulting in a combined wave with zero amplitude
- 18. direction same as the travel of the wave
- 22. motion that repeats itself
- 23. stationary point were two equal waves meet and are in the same location
Down
- 1. bending of waves around objects in their path
- 3. highest point on a wave
- 4. change in direction of light of ray when passing one medium to another
- 5. number of occurrences per unit time
- 6. superposition of waves resulting in a combined wave
- 8. time recorded to report one complete set
- 9. a decrease in density and pressure in a medium
- 14. about halfway between two extremes of size or another quantity and average
- 15. perceived sound characteristics equivalent to frequency
- 17. frequencies produced by musical instruments
- 19. lowest point on a wave
- 20. the point with displacement when the pulses meet
- 21. maximum distance from its equilibrium