Wave Vocabulary

2. The transfer of energy without transferring matter
8. A wave in which the energy travels in the same direction as the disturbance
9. Time for a complete cycle to pass a given point:
10. The point in a longitudinal wave where the matter is pushed closer together
12. A wave that does not need a medium to travel through
15. When waves strike a surface and bounce back in another direction:
16. The number of waves that pass a given point in a set period of time:

1. The point in a longitudinal wave where the matter is spaced farther apart
3. The bending of waves as they pass through a material
4. The highest point or peak of a wave
5. The distance from crest to crest or trough to trough in a wave
6. Waves spread out as a result of passing through a narrow aperture or around an edge of
7. A wave in which the energy travels perpendicular to the direction of the disturbance
11. The distance from the resting point to the crest of a wave
13. Matter through which a mechanical wave travels:
14. The lowest point or valley of a wave