Properties of Waves

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Across
  1. 4. motion in which all points on a wave oscillate along paths at right angles to the direction of the wave's advance.
  2. 5. another word for a longtudinal wave
  3. 7. a conduit, drain, or channel for water
  4. 8. a rapid motion of the particles of an elastic body or substance back and forth
  5. 9. any basic unit of matter and energy.
  6. 10. a measurement of the amount of energy transferred by a wave.
  7. 12. the reduction of an item's density, the opposite of compression.
Down
  1. 1. a point on a surface wave where the displacement of the medium is at a maximum.
  2. 2. waves where the displacement of the medium is in the same direction as the direction of the travelling wave.
  3. 3. the strength and vitality required for sustained physical or mental activity.
  4. 6. the distance from one crest to another, or from one trough to another, of a wave
  5. 11. the activity or process of continually changing position or moving from one place to another.