Waves Project Crossword Puzzle

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Across
  1. 2. lowest point below the rest position
  2. 8. net response caused by two or more stimuli making a sum
  3. 13. the spreading out of waves as they pass through aperture or around objects
  4. 14. light or ther radiation of a single wavelength or frequency
  5. 15. vibration of a system in which some particles points remain fixed while others between them vibrate
  6. 17. law that states that the ratio of the sine of angles of incidence and transmission is equal to ratio of the refractive index of materials at the interface.
  7. 20. refers to the reflection of light rays off smooth conducting surfaces
  8. 21. a wave vibrating in the same direction of propagation
  9. 24. the position in time on a cycle of a waveform
  10. 30. increased amplitude that occurs when the frequency of a periodically applied force is equal or close to a natural frequency.
  11. 31. maxima of two waves are 180 degrees out of phase
  12. 33. a generic term describing a single disturbance that moves through a transmission medium.
  13. 38. substance that transfers light and energy from one substance to another
  14. 39. light rays when they meet a smooth and glistening surface
  15. 40. a point on a surface wave where displacement of the medium is at a maximum
  16. 41. position of maximum displacement in a standing wave system.
  17. 42. maxima of two waves are added together
  18. 43. change in frequency of a wave in relation to an observer who is moving relative to the wave source.
  19. 44. number of occurrences of a repeating event per unit of time
Down
  1. 1. a property applying to transverse waves that specifies the geometrical orientation of the oscillations
  2. 3. waves or particles from a surface such that a ray incident on the surface is scattered at many angles
  3. 4. a regular variation in magnitude or position around a central point.
  4. 5. time it takes to complete one motion
  5. 6. a disturbance transmitted through a medium
  6. 7. the distance between two successful crests
  7. 9. change in direction of a wave passing from one medium to another.
  8. 10. the net effect of the combination of two or more waves intersecting
  9. 11. range of frequencies of electromagnetic radiation
  10. 12. wave that is an oscillation of matter.
  11. 16. ray of light that strikes the surface
  12. 18. the maximum displacement or distance moved by a point on a vibrating wave
  13. 19. angle between a refracted ray and the normal drawn at the point of incidence
  14. 22. describes how fast light travels through materials
  15. 23. a description of a sound’s frequency
  16. 24. a wave with a repeating pattern which determines its wavelength and frequency
  17. 25. point at which pathways intersect or central/connecting point
  18. 26. application of balanced inward forces to different points on a structure.
  19. 27. an increase or decrease in the frequency of sound light or other waves
  20. 28. an interference pattern between two sounds of slightly different frequencies
  21. 29. change in direction of a wavefront at an interface between two different media
  22. 32. angle which an incident line or ray makes with a perpendicular
  23. 34. segment of one cycle of longitudinal wave during its travel or motion
  24. 35. a wave vibrating at right angles to the direction of its propagation
  25. 36. crest moving along a a medium from particle to particle
  26. 37. a form of radiant energy that is thrown back from a non absorbing surface