Across
- 2. a region in a longitudinal wave where the particles are closest together
- 4. occurs when a wave strikes an object and bounces off
- 6. rhythmic disturbance
- 7. bending of a wave as it moves from one medium into another medium
- 9. a type of mechanical wave in which matter in the medium moves forward and backward along the direction the wave travels
- 13. a region in a longitudinal wave where the particles are furthest apart
- 15. for a transverse wave, the distance between the tops of two adjacent crests or the bottoms of two adjacent troughs
- 16. number of wavelengths that pass a given point in one second
- 18. the lowest point on a wave
- 19. a type of wave that can only travel through matter
- 20. the highest point on a wave
Down
- 1. bending of waves around a barrier
- 3. occurs when two or more waves combine and form a new wave when they overlap
- 5. a type of mechanical wave in which the wave energy causes matter in the medium to move up and down or back and forth at right angles to the direction the wave travels
- 8. waves that can travel through matter or space
- 10. the amplitude of a wave can be measured from its _____ _____ to its crest
- 11. for a transverse wave, one half the distance between a crest and a trough
- 12. the measurement of frequency
- 14. material through which a wave travels
- 17. the distance traveled by a given point on the wave (such as a crest) in a given interval of time