Waves

6. a wave bends so much at the interface that it reflects back into the original medium
8. the height of the peaks above the resting line in a wave
9. wave's medium is perpendicular to the movement of the wave traveling through a medium
11. length of one wave; the distance from one crest to the next
13. wave's medium is compressed in the same direction as the movement of the wave
14. clarity of detail in an image
16. changing of a wave's speed and direction as it travels into a medium
17. one element of a digital picture

1. data expressed as single digits, usually 0 and 1
2. process of changing the amplitude of a carrier wave to transmit information
3. bouncing back of waves off an object
4. process of changing the frequency of a carrier wave to transmit information
5. range of all different wavelengths that can and cannot be seen by the human eye
7. specifically designed transparent fiber that transmits light over long distances by total internal reflection
10. wave that can only travel through a medium
12. rate of something that repeats over and over
15. substance or material