Physics Crossword

1. A point on a standing wave where the displacement of the medium is at its maximum
3. The “spreading out” of waves as they pass through a no arrow aperture or an edge
10. An imaginary line drawn perpendicular to the reflecting surface
12. is measured in hertz (Hz)
14. the distance between two crests or troughs of a wave that are in phase.
15. When two or more waves overlap
16. This type of wave travels perpendicular to the direction of the wave's energy flow
18. A single disturbance or oscillation that moves through a medium without the continuous transfer of energy.
19. Opposite to diffraction. The bending or wave.
20. A wave that propagates through the medium.

2. When two or more waves overlap in such a way that the resulting wave has a smaller amplitude than the individual waves
4. The highest points or peaks of a wave
5. A point on a standing wave where the displacement of the medium is always zero
6. When two or more waves overlap in such a way that the resulting wave has a greater amplitude than the individual waves
7. The maximum displacement or height of a wave from its equilibrium position(positive or negative)
8. This wave type occurs at the boundary between two different mediums
9. A stationary pattern formed by the interference of two waves traveling in opposite directions
11. The principle stating that the angle of incidence is equal to the angle of reflection
13. The lowest points or valleys of a wave
17. In this wave, the oscillations of the medium are parallel to the direction of the wave's energy propagation.