Across
- 2. the vertical distance from the top of the crest to the bottom trough
- 6. when waves bend
- 7. the height of a wave
- 9. the lowest part of a wave
- 10. the range of wavelengths or frequencies over which electromagnetic radiation extends
- 11. the highest part of a wave
- 13. when waves bounce back
- 14. a disturbance that transfers energy through matter or through space
Down
- 1. Waves: waves that only travel through matter: must use a MEDIUM to travel. There are two types of waves:
- 3. waves travel side to side as the matter travels up and down.. Ex. slinky moving up and down
- 4. the distance from one crest to the next crest
- 5. an interruption in stillness
- 8. the wave travels in the same direction as the matter. Ex. slinky pushed forward in one direction.
- 12. the number of waves in a given time period