Unit 4 Vocabulary Crossword

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Across
  1. 6. when two waves combing to create a larger wave
  2. 7. when a wave contacts an object and transfers its energy from the wave to the object
  3. 9. interference when two waves combine to produce a wave of smaller amplitude
  4. 10. the size of a wave OR the maximum distance the wave gets away from equilibrium (center)
  5. 11. when a wave passes directly through an object changing its angle on the way in and out
Down
  1. 1. the number of waves passing any given point in one second
  2. 2. a wave that has oscillations perpendicular to the direction of travel
  3. 3. the distance form the crest of one wave to the crest of another
  4. 4. when a wave contacts an object and bounces off the surface in a new direction
  5. 5. a wave that has oscillations parallel to the direction of travel.
  6. 8. the time it takes of a wave to complete one cycle
  7. 9. when a wave passes through an opening (or around) an object and changes direction