Wave Vocabulary

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