Across
- 3. is the distance a wave travels in a given amount of time. It describes how fast the wave disturbance is moving through a medium or space, not how fast the individual particles are vibrating.
- 7. A wave in which particles of the medium vibrate parallel to the direction the wave energy travels (e.g., sound waves, slinky pushes).
- 9. The lowest point (maximum negative displacement) of a transverse wave.
- 10. A disturbance that transfers energy from one point to another through space or a medium without permanently transferring the matter of the medium itself.
Down
- 1. A region in a longitudinal wave where the particles are pressed closest together (high-density/high-pressure area, analogous to a transverse crest
- 2. A region in a longitudinal wave where the particles are spread furthest apart (low-density/low-pressure area, analogous to a transverse trough).
- 4. The number of complete wave cycles or oscillations that pass a given point per second, measured in Hertz (Hz).
- 5. The highest point (maximum positive displacement) of a transverse wave.
- 6. A wave in which particles of the medium vibrate perpendicular (at right angles) to the direction the wave energy travels (e.g., light waves, water ripples).
- 8. The maximum displacement of a particle from its rest (equilibrium) position, which measures the size or energy of the wave.
- 10. The spatial length of one complete wave cycle, measured from one crest/compression to the next consecutive crest/compression (or trough/rarefaction to trough/rarefaction).