Waves Part 1 Vocab
Across
- 6. the portion of the electromagnetic spectrum that is visible to the human eye
- 7. the range of all types of electromagnetic radiation, including visible light
- 9. the process by which a wave is absorbed by a material and converted to energy
- 10. the number of waves that pass a point in one second.
- 12. the distance between successive crests or troughs in a wave
- 13. A disturbance that transfers through space or matter
- 15. the height of a wave from its rest position, related to the energy of the wave
- 17. a type of electromagnetic radiation that is visible to the human eye.
Down
- 1. the region in a longitudinal wave where particles are closest together
- 2. a type of wave where the disturbance moves perpendicular to the direction of the wave
- 3. a type of wave where the disturbance moves parallel to the direction of the wave
- 4. the bouncing back of a wave when it hits a surface
- 5. the lowest point of a wave
- 8. the region in a longitudinal wave where particles are spread apart
- 11. the being of a wave as it passes from one medium to another
- 14. the highest point of a wave
- 16. a transparent object that refracts light to converge or diverge beams