WAVES Terminology
Across
- 3. the property of a wave to change direction in the same medium
- 8. a position of maximum displacement on a transverse wave
- 9. the principle that every point on a wavefront acts as a source of secondary wavelets that interfere with each other
- 11. the angle between the normal line and incident ray
- 12. a position of maximum displacement on a longitudinal wave
- 15. the maximum displacement of a particle from the rest position
- 18. a position of maximum displacement on a transverse wave
- 20. the rate of change of distance of a wave
- 22. an interference where the resultant amplitude is smaller than individual amplitudes
- 24. the distance between two points in phase on a wave
- 25. the "medium" through which light travels the fastest
- 26. the first name of the scientist Planck who proposed E=hf
- 27. a particle of electromagnetic radiation that carries the energy of the wave
- 28. the phase in which sound travels the fastest
- 29. the colour of light with the longest wavelength
- 32. the prize given to Wilhelm Rontgen for discovering X-rays
- 33. the position on a transverse wave with the greatest kinetic energy and speed
- 34. the rate at which a wave is propagated
- 36. a transverse wave containing perpendicular magnetic and electric components
- 38. an imaginary line drawn perpendicular to the point where an incident ray strikes a different medium or reflective surface
- 39. the SI unit for frequency
- 40. a band of the electromagnetic spectrum with the lowest energy
- 41. two points at the same position on a wave are described as being in _____
Down
- 1. the property of waves to change amplitude when they are superposed
- 2. the perception of the amplitude of a sound wave
- 4. an interference where the resultant amplitude is greater than individual amplitudes
- 5. the material through which a wave propagations
- 6. the direction that a point on the crest of a transverse wave will move when the wave travels right
- 7. a band of the electromagnetic spectrum with frequencies just lower than that of visible light
- 10. a band of the electromagnetic spectrum with the shortest wavelength
- 13. the property of a wave to bend around a narrow slit or corners
- 14. a position of maximum displacement on a longitudinal wave
- 16. a single disturbance in a medium
- 17. the mathematical relationship between frequency and period
- 19. the property of a wave that causes it to change direction and speed when changing mediums
- 21. the perception of the frequency of a sound wave
- 23. a wave where the direction of propagation is the same as the direction of displacement
- 30. the mathematical relationship between speed and wavelength
- 31. the time take for one wavelength to pass a point
- 35. a wave where the direction of propagation is perpendicular to the direction of displacement
- 37. the physical quantity carried by a wave through the medium