Lesson 2 Properties of Waves

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Across
  1. 2. are the crests that spread out more than one dimension that are drawn as circles or spheres
  2. 6. waves that do not require a medium, so they can travel in a vacuum
  3. 11. *the way frequency is expressed
  4. 12. *distance from any point on a wave to an identical point on the next wave
  5. 13. is a wave that requires a medium through which to travel
  6. 14. a_____is a disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another
  7. 15. wave length/wave period
  8. 16. all waves carry ______ from one place to another
Down
  1. 1. *is a disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another
  2. 2. *time required for one cycle
  3. 3. *tells how many cycles occur in an amount of time
  4. 4. *speed at which waves travel
  5. 5. these are waves that can carry enough energy to damage human tissue
  6. 6. an _____ is a disturbance in electric and magnetic fields
  7. 7. a ______is a material through which a wave travels
  8. 8. wave speed/frequency
  9. 9. distance/time
  10. 10. *is a measure of how far the particles on the medium move away from their