Across
- 1. when two or more waves overlap in space, the resultant disturbance is equal to the algebraic sum of the individual disturbances
- 3. the entire distribution of electromagnetic radiation according to frequency or wavelength
- 5. the angle of the reflected ray is equal to the angle of the incident ray
- 6. a ray of light that strikes a surface
- 9. the relationship between the angles of incidence and refraction
- 10. the spreading of waves around obstacles
- 11. the attribute that wave oscillations have a definite direction relative to the direction of propagation of the wave.
- 13. the pulsation caused by the combination of two waves of slightly different frequencies.
- 14. a point along a standing wave where the wave has minimum amplitude
- 15. a point along a standing wave where the wave has maximum amplitude
Down
- 2. the redirection of a wave as it passes from one medium to another
- 4. the change in the direction of a wavefront at the interface between two different media
- 7. the change in frequency of a wave in relation to an observer who is moving relative to the wave source
- 8. the angle between a ray incident on a surface and the line perpendicular to the surface at the point of incidence
- 12. regular variation in magnitude or position around a central point.
