Across
- 5. the maximum displacement of a wave from its equilibrium position
- 6. an abrupt change in direction or bouncing of a wave when it hits a barrier
- 8. the range of EM radiation that we can see with our eyes
- 11. rate of vibration for a wave, measured in cycles per second
- 12. form of EM radiation used in medical imaging
- 15. speed at which a wave travels through a medium
- 17. a spreading of a wave around an obstacle
Down
- 1. a wave that’s oscillations are perpendicular to its direction of movement
- 2. form of EM radiation responsible for sun burns
- 3. a wave that’s oscillations are parallel to its direction of movement
- 4. the length of a complete wave cycle
- 7. form of EM radiation with the longest wavelengths
- 9. form of EM radiation used in night vision goggles
- 10. the substance or material that carries the wave
- 13. form of EM radiation with the highest energy
- 14. the bending of a wave as it passes from one medium to another
- 16. form of EM radiation used by cell towers and heating up food