Waves

3. A disturbance that transfers energy from place to place
5. The maximum distance from the rest position that the medium moves in a wave
6. The lowest point of a transverse wave
8. When waves spread out to fill the space through which they are moving
10. The specific direction that a transverse wave is vibrating
11. How many waves are created every second. Measured in Hertz (Hz)
15. waves A transverse wave of pure energy that can go through both a medium and empty space (vacuum). Light is this kind of wave.
16. The distance between two similar parts of a wave
17. When a wave changes direction because it goes into a new medium
18. wave A type of wave where the medium moves perpendicular (vertical) to the direction the energy is moving.

1. The material a mechanical wave moves through
2. A repeated back and forth or up and down motion that gives energy to a wave. Also called "oscillation"
4. Wave a disturbance in matter that carries energy from one place to another
7. wave A type of wave where the medium moves parallel (horizontal) to the direction the energy is moving. Sound is this type of wave.
9. The parts of a longitudinal wave that are closest together
12. The highest point on a transverse wave
13. The parts of a longitudinal wave that are spread apart
14. When one wave hits another wave, their amplitudes combine and make a new wave
19. Totally empty space (no medium). Sound cannot travel through this