Chapter 15 Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 6. wave A wave that can travel only through natter
  2. 8. wave Makes the particles in a medium move parallel to the direction that the wave travels
  3. 9. wave A wave that can travel through empty space and through matter
  4. 12. The lowest point on a transverse wave
  5. 13. A disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another
  6. 14. The bouncing of a wave off a surface
  7. 17. The regions of a longitudinal wave where the particles are farthest apart
  8. 18. A material in which wave travels
  9. 19. The highest point on a transverse wave
  10. 20. The passenger of light through an object
Down
  1. 1. Is the change in direction of a wave that occurs as the wave changes speed when moving from one medium to another
  2. 2. The transfer of energy by a wave to the medium through which it travels
  3. 3. The maximum distance that the wave moves from its rest position
  4. 4. The number of wavelengths that pass by a point each second
  5. 5. A wave is the distance from one point on the wave to the same point on the next wave
  6. 7. The change in direction of a wave when it travels by the edge of an object or through an opening
  7. 10. When waves that overlap combine, forming a new wave
  8. 11. wave A wave in which the disturbance is perpendicular to the direction the wave travels
  9. 15. The regions of a longitudinal wave where the particles in the medium are closest together
  10. 16. of reflection When a wave is reflected from a surface, the angle of reflection is equal to the angle of incidence