waves crossword

3. a property applying to transverse waves that specifies the geometrical orientation of the oscillations.
7. a wave with a repeating continuous pattern which determines its wavelength and frequency.
9. the maximum displacement or distance moved by a point on a vibrating body or wave measured from its equilibrium position.
12. an electromagnetic wave which travels through the vacuum of outer space.
13. energy that travels through waves
14. a wave vibrating at right angles to the direction of its propagation.
15. The time it takes for two successive crests to pass a specified point.
16. the phenomenon of increased amplitude that occurs when the frequency of an applied periodic force is equal or close to a natural frequency of the system on which it acts

1. a longitudinal wave propagated by the elastic compression of the medium.
2. the change in direction of a wave passing from one medium to another caused by its change in speed.
4. a wave vibrating in the direction of propagation.
5. the maximum value of upward displacement within a cycle.
6. a wave that is an oscillation of matter, and therefore transfers energy through a medium.
8. abrupt change in the direction of propagation of a wave that strikes the boundary between different mediums.
10. measure sound intensity
11. unit of frequency of one cycle per second.
15. position of a single sound in the complete range of sound.